Mazda 5
Registered from 2005 to 2016.
About this model
The Mazda CX-5 is a compact crossover SUV, produced by Mazda since 2012. A successor to both the Tribute and the slightly larger CX-7, it is Mazda's first model to feature the "Kodo" design language and the first model to be fully developed with a range of technologies branded as Skyactiv, including a rigid, lightweight platform combined with a series of engines and transmissions to reduce emissions and fuel consumption. The car debuted in 2011.
From the Wikipedia article Mazda CX-5, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2007 2.0 petrol. 607 of 1,745 tests failed, 35%.
Better than 1% of 2007 cars. The typical one fails 27%, across 935 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 65% | 392 |
| Lights and electrics | 43% | 261 |
| Body and structure | 37% | 223 |
| Tyres and wheels | 28% | 168 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 27% | 163 |
| Brakes | 26% | 159 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- Exhaust system leaking or insecure
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Where it stands out against its peers
- Body and structure: failed more often than 91% of 2007 cars — 37% of its 607 failed tests, where an ordinary 2007 car has 19%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
NHTSA's investigations are American; no European regulator publishes an equivalent record, so this section has nothing to draw on for a European car. There is no European equivalent of the service-bulletin register either.
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Suspension — 65% of its failures
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Tyres and wheels — 28% of its failures
- Exhaust and emissions — 27% of its failures
- Exhaust system leaking or insecure
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Brakes — 26% of its failures
- Lights and electrics — 43% of its failures
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Body and structure — 37% of its failures
When it starts failing
At 160–180k miles this one fails 37% of its inspections, against the 30% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40–60k miles | 31% | 21% | 39 | |
| 60–80k miles | 28% | 24% | 121 | |
| 80–100k miles | 33% | 27% | 335 | |
| 100–120k miles | 35% | 29% | 516 | |
| 120–140k miles | 37% | 30% | 402 | |
| 140–160k miles | 37% | 30% | 223 | |
| 160–180k miles | 37% | 30% | 68 |
1,704 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 100k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.0 petrol · 1509 kg · 2750 mm wheelbase · 7.7 L/100km (NEDC) |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
A12/00253/22
The passenger airbag deactivation switch may have been improperly configured. In the event of a side impact the airbag might not deploy, increasing the risk of injury. 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
A12/00510/22
Corrosion of the tailgate shock absorber may lead to its breaking. This may result in sudden opening of the tailgate and pieces of luggage falling onto the road, increasing the risk of an accident. The product does not comply with 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