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Mazda Mx-5 100th anniversary edition

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 2 years from 165 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

98%

Total Tests

165

Best Year

2021 (100%)

Years Covered

2

How reliable is the Mazda Mx-5 100th anniversary edition?

vs national average+16% (82% avg)
vs Mazda brand average+17% (81% avg)
Best to worst year spread4 percentage points

Mazda Mx-5 100th anniversary edition by Year

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
2021100%3611,045 mi
202096%12917,456 mi

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About the Mazda Mx-5 100th anniversary edition

The Mazda Mx-5 100th anniversary edition has been tested 165 times in 2024 MOT data across 2 model years (2020 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 98%. That's comfortably above the national average of 82%, making it a reliable choice. Available as petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 2021 model is the most reliable with a 100% pass rate from 36 tests. The 2020 model has the lowest at 96%. With just a 4 point spread, the Mx-5 100th anniversary edition is consistently reliable regardless of year.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2020) averages 17,456 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 11,045 miles.

Compared to the Mazda brand average of 81%, the Mx-5 100th anniversary edition performs 17 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Mazda range.

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