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2018 Mazda CX-5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
87.3%
Latest Pass Rate
43,338
Total Tests (All Years)
49,495 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 87.3%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 13.9% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Mazda CX-5 as it ages.

2 yrs90.8%
3 yrs90.3%
4 yrs87.6%
5 yrs85.8%
6 yrs87.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs90.8%346
3 yrs90.3%10,151
4 yrs87.6%8,278
5 yrs85.8%10,117
6 yrs87.3%14,446

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Mazda CX-5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)87.3%14,446
2023 (5 yrs)85.8%10,117
2022 (4 yrs)87.6%8,278
2021 (3 yrs)90.3%10,151
2020 (2 yrs)90.8%346

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
90.8%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 346Avg Mileage 28,277Top Failure Tyres — 10.1%
2021
90.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 10,151Avg Mileage 24,885Top Failure Tyres — 9.4%
2022
87.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 8,278Avg Mileage 32,861Top Failure Tyres — 13.7%
2023
85.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 10,117Avg Mileage 41,197Top Failure Tyres — 14.6%
2024
87.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 14,446Avg Mileage 49,495Top Failure Tyres — 10.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Mazda CX-5, with age trends.

Tyres
11.7%
— Consistent
Brakes
9.2%
— Consistent
Visibility
4.9%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
3.6%
— Consistent
Suspension
2.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes7.8% (2 yrs)10.3% (6 yrs)
+2.5%
🔴 ↑
Suspension1.2% (2 yrs)2.7% (6 yrs)
+1.5%
⚪ —
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment3.8% (2 yrs)2.5% (6 yrs)
-1.3%
⚪ —
Tyres10.1% (2 yrs)10.8% (6 yrs)
+0.7%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Mazda CX-5 page →

About This Data

This page shows how Mazda CX-5 cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 43,338 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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