Mazda 2 MOT pass rates & common failures

Every completed first-attempt MOT on a Mazda 2 in Great Britain in 2025 — 127,526 tests. Figures cover every 2 first-tested in 2025, all trims grouped. How the 2 ages, what it fails on, and what mileage is normal, computed directly from the official DVSA record of every test.

Pass rate 2025
69.7%
2.6 points below the class-4 average (72.3%); unadjusted for age — the age-matched comparison is below
Tests analysed
127,526
first tests, 2025
Arrived with a dangerous fault
7.0%
of 2 first tests; national 7.3%
Typical mileage at 10 years
58,750
middle half: 43,750–76,250 miles (2,500-mile-band midpoints)

How many Mazda 2 cars are still on the road?

At the end of 2025, DVLA's register held 144,901 Mazda 2 cars that were taxed or on SORN: 140,398 taxed and 4,503 on SORN (Statutory Off Road Notification — kept, but declared off the road by the keeper). The MOT figures above count tests; these count cars, across the whole United Kingdom, cars only. Mazda 2 vans, where they exist, are counted by DVLA as goods vehicles and are not in these figures.

Still taxed, end of 2025
140,398
96.9% of the 144,901 2 cars taxed or on SORN; 82 model variants grouped
On SORN, end of 2025
4,503
declared off the road by their keepers — 3.1% of that total

How the numbers are moving

The number of taxed 2 cars peaked at 141,785 at the end of 2024 and has since fallen by 1,387 (1.0%) to 140,398 at the end of 2025. Cars on SORN went from 410 at the end of 2014 to 4,503 at the end of 2025, up 998.3%. A car leaves the taxed count when it is scrapped, exported or declared off the road; the year-end counts do not say which.

Taxed 2 cars, year by year

Cars of this model taxed and on the road at the end of each year, 2014–2025.

050k100k150k2014201620182020202220242025Year (count at the end of the year)Taxed 2 cars, year 2014: 100kTaxed 2 cars, year 2015: 109kTaxed 2 cars, year 2016: 118kTaxed 2 cars, year 2017: 123kTaxed 2 cars, year 2018: 128kTaxed 2 cars, year 2019: 133kTaxed 2 cars, year 2020: 134kTaxed 2 cars, year 2021: 135kTaxed 2 cars, year 2022: 137kTaxed 2 cars, year 2023: 139kTaxed 2 cars, year 2024: 142kTaxed 2 cars, year 2025: 140k140k
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YearTaxed 2 cars
201499,691
2015108,623
2016117,684
2017123,161
2018128,010
2019133,455
2020134,002
2021134,790
2022136,815
2023139,067
2024141,785
2025140,398

2 cars on SORN, year by year

Cars of this model declared off the road at the end of each year, 2014–2025. Its own scale — SORN counts are a fraction of the taxed count.

01k2k3k4k5k2014201620182020202220242025Year (count at the end of the year)2 cars on SORN, year 2014: 4102 cars on SORN, year 2015: 6462 cars on SORN, year 2016: 9492 cars on SORN, year 2017: 1k2 cars on SORN, year 2018: 2k2 cars on SORN, year 2019: 2k2 cars on SORN, year 2020: 3k2 cars on SORN, year 2021: 3k2 cars on SORN, year 2022: 3k2 cars on SORN, year 2023: 3k2 cars on SORN, year 2024: 4k2 cars on SORN, year 2025: 5k5k
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Year2 cars on SORN
2014410
2015646
2016949
20171,273
20181,634
20192,145
20202,613
20212,804
20222,951
20233,337
20244,023
20254,503

Which model years survive

Taxed 2 cars at the end of 2025 by year of manufacture, and each year's share of the 140,398 taxed in all. Every build year holding at least 1% has its own row; the rest share one. A build year's count depends on how many were sold that year as well as how many have lasted.

Year of manufacture Taxed, end of 2025Share of taxed 2 cars
20254,0142.9%
20247,3755.3%
20235,8654.2%
20225,0343.6%
20213,6172.6%
20204,0932.9%
20198,2815.9%
20188,0185.7%
20177,6055.4%
20169,9147.1%
20159,7406.9%
20148,2395.9%
20138,3035.9%
20128,4666.0%
20119,8567.0%
201010,9197.8%
200910,2947.3%
20086,1914.4%
20072,0711.5%
All other build years (four years, each under 1%)2,5031.8%

Population source: Department for Transport / DVLA vehicle licensing statistics, table VEH0124, updated 15 July 2026; counts of the cars on DVLA's register that were taxed or on SORN at the end of each year shown, United Kingdom, cars only, excluding cars recorded with no model name. SortedCars groups DVLA's model name 2 under this model. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. SortedCars is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, DVLA or the Department for Transport.

How the 2 ages

First-time pass rate by vehicle age, 2 vs all cars, 2025.

Mazda 2All cars
50%60%70%80%90%100%3579111315171920Vehicle age (years)Mazda 2, vehicle age 3: 92.8%Mazda 2, vehicle age 4: 90.9%Mazda 2, vehicle age 5: 90.1%Mazda 2, vehicle age 6: 87.6%Mazda 2, vehicle age 7: 85.7%Mazda 2, vehicle age 8: 81.9%Mazda 2, vehicle age 9: 78.4%Mazda 2, vehicle age 10: 75.5%Mazda 2, vehicle age 11: 67.3%Mazda 2, vehicle age 12: 62.8%Mazda 2, vehicle age 13: 61.8%Mazda 2, vehicle age 14: 59.2%Mazda 2, vehicle age 15: 54.5%Mazda 2, vehicle age 16: 53.4%Mazda 2, vehicle age 17: 50.5%Mazda 2, vehicle age 18: 57.6%Mazda 2, vehicle age 19: 56.9%Mazda 2, vehicle age 20: 57.8%All cars, vehicle age 3: 88.5%All cars, vehicle age 4: 87.2%All cars, vehicle age 5: 86%All cars, vehicle age 6: 83.5%All cars, vehicle age 7: 80.9%All cars, vehicle age 8: 78.2%All cars, vehicle age 9: 74.9%All cars, vehicle age 10: 71.9%All cars, vehicle age 11: 68.6%All cars, vehicle age 12: 65.8%All cars, vehicle age 13: 63.5%All cars, vehicle age 14: 61.2%All cars, vehicle age 15: 59.3%All cars, vehicle age 16: 58.3%All cars, vehicle age 17: 57.2%All cars, vehicle age 18: 57.4%All cars, vehicle age 19: 57%All cars, vehicle age 20: 57.6%Mazda 2 57.8%All cars 57.6%
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Age (years)2 tests2 pass rateAll cars
35,18692.8%88.5%
43,65690.9%87.2%
54,11790.1%86.0%
68,40787.6%83.5%
78,08385.7%80.9%
87,66981.9%78.2%
910,06878.4%74.9%
109,93575.5%71.9%
118,34967.3%68.6%
128,40762.8%65.8%
138,63461.8%63.5%
1410,17759.2%61.2%
1511,51954.5%59.3%
1610,96153.4%58.3%
176,85450.5%57.2%
182,31057.6%57.4%
191,01956.9%57.0%
2087557.8%57.6%

Better or worse than the average car?

The 2's pass rate minus the all-cars pass rate at each age, in percentage points. Bars above zero: the 2 beats the average car of that age. Below zero: it trails.

2 ahead2 behind
-8-4+0+4+8Age 3: +4.3 points vs the average car3Age 4: +3.7 points vs the average carAge 5: +4.1 points vs the average car5Age 6: +4.1 points vs the average carAge 7: +4.8 points vs the average car7Age 8: +3.7 points vs the average carAge 9: +3.5 points vs the average car9Age 10: +3.6 points vs the average carAge 11: -1.3 points vs the average car11Age 12: -3.0 points vs the average carAge 13: -1.7 points vs the average car13Age 14: -2.0 points vs the average carAge 15: -4.8 points vs the average car15Age 16: -4.9 points vs the average carAge 17: -6.7 points vs the average car17Age 18: +0.2 points vs the average carAge 19: -0.1 points vs the average car19Age 20: +0.2 points vs the average car20Vehicle age (years)
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Age (years)Gap (points)
3+4.3
4+3.7
5+4.1
6+4.1
7+4.8
8+3.7
9+3.5
10+3.6
11-1.3
12-3.0
13-1.7
14-2.0
15-4.8
16-4.9
17-6.7
18+0.2
19-0.1
20+0.2

The 2 fleet on the road, by age

How many took a first MOT in 2025 at each age — the shape of the 2 fleet still in use.

05k10k15k20kAge 3: 5k3Age 4: 3kAge 5: 4k5Age 6: 8kAge 7: 8k7Age 8: 7kAge 9: 10k9Age 10: 9kAge 11: 8k11Age 12: 8kAge 13: 8k13Age 14: 10kAge 15: 11k15Age 16: 10kAge 17: 6k17Age 18: 2kAge 19: 1k19Age 20: 87520Vehicle age (years)
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Age (years)First tests
35,186
43,656
54,117
68,407
78,083
87,669
910,068
109,935
118,349
128,407
138,634
1410,177
1511,519
1610,961
176,854
182,310
191,019
20875

What a 2 fails on

Where the failure items land when a 2 fails or needs a fix at test, 2025. Use it as a pre-purchase checklist: these are the areas to look at first.

Suspension26.0%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment25.9%
Tyres11.6%
Brakes11.0%
Visibility10.0%
Steering5.8%
Noise, emissions and leaks3.6%
Body, chassis, structure3.4%

Share of all failure items, 2025 — the 8 biggest categories shown (97.3% of the items); smaller categories are not listed.

The advisories to watch

Where testers most often write "keep an eye on this" for a 2, 2025 — the faults in the post.

Tyres: 29.6% of advisories29.6%Brakes: 26.1% of advisories26.1%Suspension: 22.3% of advisories22.3%Non-component advisories: 6.5% of advisoriesLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment: 3.4% of advisoriesBody, chassis, structure: 3.2% of advisories
TyresBrakesSuspensionNon-component advisoriesLamps, reflectors and electrical equipmentBody, chassis, structure
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CategoryShare of advisories
Tyres29.6%
Brakes26.1%
Suspension22.3%
Non-component advisories6.5%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment3.4%
Body, chassis, structure3.2%

Petrol, diesel or hybrid 2?

First-time pass rate for the three most-tested 2 fuel types, 2025, against the all-cars average. Fleet ages differ by fuel — newer fleets help the electrified bars.

50%60%70%80%90%100%all cars 72.3%Petrol: 69.8% of 123,603 tests69.8%Petrol123,603 testsDiesel: 55.1% of 2,628 tests55.1%Diesel2,628 testsHybrid electric: 94.8% of 1,291 tests94.8%Hybrid1,291 tests
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FuelTestsPass rate
Petrol123,60369.8%
Diesel2,62855.1%
Hybrid electric1,29194.8%

What mileage is normal for a 2?

Mileage recorded at test by vehicle age, 2025. The line is the typical (median) 2; the shaded band holds the middle half. A car far outside the band, in either direction, is worth questions the recorded history can answer.

Typical 2 (median)
0k25k50k75k100k125k3579111315171920Vehicle age (years)Age 3: typical 16,250 miles (middle half 11,250–23,750)Age 4: typical 21,250 miles (middle half 13,750–31,250)Age 5: typical 26,250 miles (middle half 16,250–36,250)Age 6: typical 31,250 miles (middle half 21,250–43,750)Age 7: typical 38,750 miles (middle half 26,250–51,250)Age 8: typical 46,250 miles (middle half 31,250–61,250)Age 9: typical 53,750 miles (middle half 38,750–71,250)Age 10: typical 58,750 miles (middle half 43,750–76,250)Age 11: typical 61,250 miles (middle half 43,750–81,250)Age 12: typical 68,750 miles (middle half 51,250–88,750)Age 13: typical 71,250 miles (middle half 51,250–91,250)Age 14: typical 76,250 miles (middle half 56,250–98,750)Age 15: typical 86,250 miles (middle half 66,250–108,750)Age 16: typical 91,250 miles (middle half 68,750–113,750)Age 17: typical 96,250 miles (middle half 76,250–118,750)Age 18: typical 86,250 miles (middle half 63,750–111,250)Age 19: typical 76,250 miles (middle half 56,250–98,750)Age 20: typical 81,250 miles (middle half 61,250–103,750)81k mi

Mileage values are midpoints of 2,500-mile bands.

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Age (years)Lower quarterTypical (median)Upper quarter
311,25016,25023,750
413,75021,25031,250
516,25026,25036,250
621,25031,25043,750
726,25038,75051,250
831,25046,25061,250
938,75053,75071,250
1043,75058,75076,250
1143,75061,25081,250
1251,25068,75088,750
1351,25071,25091,250
1456,25076,25098,750
1566,25086,250108,750
1668,75091,250113,750
1776,25096,250118,750
1863,75086,250111,250
1956,25076,25098,750
2061,25081,250103,750

What fails at each age

The 2's failure mix by age band, 2025 — each band's top categories at their true share of that band's failure items; the pale remainder is everything else. How the mix shifts with age is the point of the chart.

TyresBrakesVisibilityLamps, reflectors and electrical equipmentSuspensionSteeringEverything else
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Age bandCategoryShare of the band's failure items
3-5 yrsTyres36.9%
3-5 yrsBrakes27.3%
3-5 yrsVisibility18.5%
3-5 yrsLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment8.3%
3-5 yrsSuspension4.6%
3-5 yrsEverything else4.4%
6-9 yrsTyres23.5%
6-9 yrsBrakes22.8%
6-9 yrsSuspension22.7%
6-9 yrsVisibility13.3%
6-9 yrsLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment7.2%
6-9 yrsEverything else10.5%
10-13 yrsSuspension35.9%
10-13 yrsLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment14.9%
10-13 yrsTyres14.3%
10-13 yrsBrakes12.2%
10-13 yrsSteering7.5%
10-13 yrsEverything else15.2%
14+ yrsSuspension28.2%
14+ yrsLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment26.5%
14+ yrsBrakes10.4%
14+ yrsTyres9.7%
14+ yrsSteering7.2%
14+ yrsEverything else18.0%

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How these figures are computed. Every number on this page is calculated by SortedCars from the DVSA anonymised MOT results dataset (every MOT test in Great Britain — 2025 for single-year figures; trend figures state their span, currently 2023–2025). Where a figure comes from a sample or uses banded values (mileage is banded to 2,500 miles), the page says so beside the figure. Test class 4 only, first tests only — retests are excluded. Class 4 is the car MOT class and also covers car-derived vans, pickups and motorhomes tested to the same standard; where this page says "cars" it means class 4. Pass rate = passes ÷ (passes + failures + pass-after-rectification): a vehicle that failed and was fixed during the visit counts as a fail. Pass rates describe fleets, not individual machines: they reflect how cars were driven, maintained and used as well as how they were built, and beyond recorded mileage none of that is in the data. A well-kept example of a model with a weak average can still pass; a neglected example of a strong one can still fail. No figure is shown for any group with fewer than 500 tests. Alias spellings of a make in the DVSA file are counted under one make name, and all trims and variants of a model are grouped under one model name, using SortedCars' grouping tables. The taxed and SORN counts on this page are the one exception: they are not computed from MOT records but taken from the Department for Transport's vehicle licensing statistics (DfT/DVLA table VEH0124, updated 15 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0), which count the cars on DVLA's register that were taxed or on SORN at the end of each year shown, UK-wide, cars only. They describe a model as a whole, grouped under SortedCars' model names, and say nothing about any one car. “Dangerous” is DVSA's statutory defect category (in force since May 2018): a defect posing an immediate risk to road safety — driving the vehicle before repair is an offence. What these figures are for. These statistics are general information about groups of vehicles. They are not advice, a valuation or a recommendation to buy, avoid or price any particular vehicle, and no decision about one car should rest on them alone — check the car itself and its own records. We take care over the calculations, but we cannot guarantee they are complete, current or free of error, and we accept no liability for loss arising from reliance on them. This does not limit any liability that cannot lawfully be limited — see our Terms & Conditions. If you believe any figure on this page is inaccurate, contact us. SortedCars is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the DVSA or DVLA. DVSA publishes the raw test records; the statistics on this page are SortedCars' own calculations from them. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.