Mazda 2
Registered from 2003 to 2021.
About this model
The Mazda 2 is a subcompact/supermini (B-segment) car, which has been available as a 4-door sedan and a 5 door hatchback manufactured and marketed by Mazda since 2002, currently in its third generation. An entry-level model of the brand in markets outside Japan, the Mazda2 is positioned below the Mazda3. The Mazda2 has also been marketed as the Mazda Demio, while its direct predecessor was exported as the Mazda 121.
From the Wikipedia article Mazda2, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2010 1.3 petrol. 3,508 of 13,305 tests failed, 26%.
Better than 32% of 2010 cars. The typical one fails 24%, across 955 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 57% | 2,012 |
| Lights and electrics | 37% | 1,303 |
| Tyres and wheels | 24% | 835 |
| Steering | 17% | 602 |
| Brakes | 17% | 601 |
| Visibility | 16% | 551 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A tyre seriously damaged
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Suspension — 57% of its failures
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage
- Tyres and wheels — 24% of its failures
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Steering — 17% of its failures
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
- Brakes — 17% of its failures
- Lights and electrics — 37% of its failures
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Visibility — 16% of its failures
When it starts failing
At 160–180k miles this one fails 35% of its inspections, against the 28% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–20k miles | 13% | 12% | 108 | |
| 20–40k miles | 17% | 15% | 898 | |
| 40–60k miles | 21% | 19% | 2,234 | |
| 60–80k miles | 25% | 22% | 3,377 | |
| 80–100k miles | 29% | 25% | 3,358 | |
| 100–120k miles | 30% | 27% | 1,985 | |
| 120–140k miles | 34% | 28% | 892 | |
| 140–160k miles | 32% | 28% | 318 | |
| 160–180k miles | 35% | 28% | 84 |
13,254 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 80k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.5 petrol · 89 hp · 1101 kg · 2570 mm wheelbase · 5.4 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2020 | 1.5 petrol · 89 hp · 1100 kg · 2570 mm wheelbase · 5.1 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2019 | 1.5 petrol · 85 hp · 1083 kg · 2570 mm wheelbase · 5.2 L/100km (WLTP) · 124 Wh/km |
| 2018 | 1.5 petrol · 74 hp · 1061 kg · 2570 mm wheelbase · 5.2 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2017 | 1.5 petrol · 74 hp · 1048 kg · 2570 mm wheelbase · 4.6 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2016 | 1.5 petrol · 86 hp · 1063 kg · 2561 mm wheelbase · 4.5 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2015 | 1.5 petrol · 90 hp · 1069 kg · 2559 mm wheelbase · 4.7 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2014 | 1.3 petrol · 79 hp · 1064 kg · 2490 mm wheelbase · 4.8 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2013 | 1.3 petrol · 79 hp · 1071 kg · 2501 mm wheelbase · 4.8 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2012 | 1.3 petrol · 79 hp · 1062 kg · 2490 mm wheelbase · 4.9 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2011 | 1.3 petrol · 78 hp · 1072 kg · 2490 mm wheelbase · 5.0 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2010 | 1.3 petrol · 1042 kg · 2490 mm wheelbase · 5.2 L/100km (NEDC) |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
A12/00177/22
The impeller in the low-pressure fuel pump may become deformed causing fuel pomping failure. This may result in the engine no start and/or stall, increasing the risk of an accident. The product does not comply with the requirements laid down in the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of Motor Vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Recall of the product from end users