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Mazda Mx-5 sport tech

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 2 years from 641 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

96%

Total Tests

641

Best Year

2021 (96%)

Years Covered

2

How reliable is the Mazda Mx-5 sport tech?

vs national average+14% (82% avg)
vs Mazda brand average+15% (81% avg)
Best to worst year spread0 percentage points

Mazda Mx-5 sport tech by Year

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
202196%38714,152 mi
202096%25418,046 mi

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About the Mazda Mx-5 sport tech

The Mazda Mx-5 sport tech has been tested 641 times in 2024 MOT data across 2 model years (2020 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 96%. 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 96% pass rate from 387 tests. The 2021 model has the lowest at 96%. With just a 0 point spread, the Mx-5 sport tech is consistently reliable regardless of year.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2020) averages 18,046 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 14,152 miles.

Compared to the Mazda brand average of 81%, the Mx-5 sport tech performs 15 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Mazda range.

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