Mazda CX 7 MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Mazda CX 7 took 1,642 MOT tests in Britain and passed 58% of them first time, below the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 1,642
- First-time pass rate
- 58%
- All cars
- 71%
What the CX 7 fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics20.5% (all cars 11.3%)
- Brakes14.0% (all cars 6.8%)
- Suspension12.1% (all cars 9.0%)
- Steering10.1% (all cars 1.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions7.3% (all cars 3.1%)
- Tyres6.7% (all cars 6.4%)
- Visibility3.7% (all cars 4.8%)
- Body and structure3.5% (all cars 3.5%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Position lamp: not working 9.1%
- Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play 8.1%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 3.7%
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 3.5%
- Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements 3.5%
- Stop lamp: not working 3.2%
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint excessively worn 2.9%
- Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect 2.9%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 25.1%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 13.8%
- Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened 10.4%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 10.0%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 9.2%
- Suspension arm: corroded but not seriously weakened 7.3%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 6.6%
- Track rod end: ball joint has slight play 5.4%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 495 | 58% |
| 2011 | 422 | 63% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 11 years | 93,258 miles |
| 12 years | 100,592 miles |
| 13 years | 102,560 miles |
| 14 years | 101,991 miles |
| 15 years | 99,857 miles |
| 16 years | 105,760 miles |
Check a particular CX 7
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Other Mazda models
- Mazda 2
- Mazda 3
- Mazda MX 5
- Mazda 6
- Mazda CX 5
- Mazda CX 3
- Mazda 5
- Mazda Bongo
- Mazda CX 30
- Mazda RX 8
- Mazda B Series
- Mazda 323
Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.