MAZDA CX-3 MOT Pass Rate
87.5% of 8,004 MAZDA CX-3 MOT tests pass.
The CX-3 passes its MOT 87.5% of the time — well above the average across all MAZDA models, which sits at 76.3%.
The MAZDA CX-3 passes its MOT 87.5% of the time — well above the national average for cars, which sits at 78.3%.
Pass rate by vehicle age
Pass rate eases gradually with age, from 91.9% at 3–6 years to 84.9% at 6–10 years.
| Vehicle age | Pass rate | Tests | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–3 years | no tests recorded | 0 | no reading |
| 3–6 years | 91.9% | 2,918 | 34,904 miles |
| 6–10 years | 84.9% | 5,086 | 54,106 miles |
| 10–15 years | no tests recorded | 0 | no reading |
| 15+ years | no tests recorded | 0 | no reading |
Common MOT failure reasons for the MAZDA CX-3
The most common reason the MAZDA CX-3 fails its MOT is tyres — present in 34.5% of failed tests, most often logged as "tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm".
| Category | Share of failed tests | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 34.5% | tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm |
| Brakes | 25.3% | less than 1.5 mm thick |
| Visibility | 19.2% | does not clear the windscreen effectively |
| Suspension | 15.8% | fractured or broken |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 15.7% | too low |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 10.2% | retracting mechanism defective |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 2.0% | inoperative or indicates a malfunction |
| Body, chassis, structure | 1.1% | silencer likely to become detached |
| Road Wheels | 0.6% | fixing missing |
| Identification of the vehicle | 0.4% | does not conform to the specified requirements |
Related MAZDA models
- MAZDA 2 — 72.6% pass rate
- MAZDA 3 — 73.2% pass rate
- MAZDA MX-5 — 77.3% pass rate
- MAZDA 6 — 74.4% pass rate
- MAZDA CX-5 — 83.2% pass rate
- MAZDA 5 — 59.1% pass rate