Mazda MX-5 Sport Venture
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 1 model year from 330 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
98%
Total Tests
330
Model Year
2021
Years Covered
1
About the Mazda MX-5 Sport Venture
The Mazda MX-5 Sport Venture was MOT tested 330 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 1 model year (2021), with an average pass rate of 98%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list petrol versions.
Compared to the Mazda brand average of 81%, the MX-5 Sport Venture performs 17 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Mazda range.
Estimated Running Costs
Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.
Full 2021 detailsHow reliable is the Mazda MX-5 Sport Venture?
Mazda MX-5 Sport Venture by Year
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| Year | Pass Rate | Tests | Avg Mileage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 98% | 330 | 13,471 mi |
Questions about the Mazda MX-5 Sport Venture
Is the Mazda MX-5 Sport Venture reliable?
Across its 1 model year in our data (2021), the Mazda MX-5 Sport Venture averages a 98% MOT pass rate, from 330 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 16 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data.
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