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Mazda

Mpv

949 MOT tests analysed. runs below the UK fleet average — here's where Mpvs pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 12.5 points below the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — buyers should expect more first-time fails than the typical UK car.

Pass

63.2%

Pass-after-fix

3.9%

Fail

31.1%

Avg miles

139,789

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

The picture

Mpv: a below-average pass rate worth digging into

Across 949 MOT tests, the Mpv returns 63.2% first-time pass — well below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is the strength or continuity of the load bearing. Structural corrosion and a defective headlamp lens round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 139,789, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired

    190 occurrences · 20.0% of tests

  2. 02

    Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced

    77 occurrences · 8.1% of tests

  3. 03

    Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective

    53 occurrences · 5.6% of tests

  4. 04

    Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

    49 occurrences · 5.2% of tests

  5. 05

    An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

    46 occurrences · 4.8% of tests

  6. 06

    A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources

    45 occurrences · 4.7% of tests

  7. 07

    A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated

    39 occurrences · 4.1% of tests

  8. 08

    Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated

    36 occurrences · 3.8% of tests

  9. 09

    Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point

    36 occurrences · 3.8% of tests

  10. 10

    A battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier

    33 occurrences · 3.5% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

Worst-case fix budget · top 2 failures

£30–£125

If every one of this Mpv's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

Headlight restoration kit

Yellowed lenses fail the light-output test. A restoration kit lifts the haze in an afternoon for £20.

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Item 02 · Amazon UK

Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades

Cheap wipers fail the test on smear streaks. Bosch Aerotwins last a winter and clear a screen properly.

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Buying or keeping a Mpv?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a Mpv and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.