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Mazda 2 road wheels problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 45,716 MOT tests · Updated

At 13 years, 0.3 in 100 MOT tests of the Mazda 2 failed on road wheels, against 0.5 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 45,716 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 156 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 19 ages from 3 to 21 years, 509,644 MOT tests
  • MOT tests at 13 years: 45,716 for the Mazda 2

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

0.3 fails per 100 MOT tests at 13 years, against 0.5 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 13 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

A road wheels fail stops the car passing until it is fixed.

What to check

Look for cracked or badly kerbed rims and check that every wheel nut is present; a vibration through the wheel at speed points to a bent rim or balance.

Mazda 2 road wheels fails by age

Mazda 2 road wheels fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Mazda 2. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.00.20.40.63 years: 0.0 per 100 (all cars 0.1), 21,809 MOT tests34 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.2), 24,468 MOT tests5 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.2), 28,486 MOT tests56 years: 0.0 per 100 (all cars 0.2), 34,491 MOT tests7 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 35,998 MOT tests78 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 36,306 MOT tests9 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 37,296 MOT tests910 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 36,199 MOT tests11 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 37,032 MOT tests1112 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 41,502 MOT tests13 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 45,716 MOT tests1314 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 44,992 MOT tests15 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 35,817 MOT tests1516 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 23,714 MOT tests17 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 12,663 MOT tests1718 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 6,123 MOT tests19 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 3,777 MOT tests1920 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 2,214 MOT tests21 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 1,041 MOT tests21
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Mazda 2 All class 4 vehicles the same age Shaded: over 18 years, survivors only.
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
321,8090.00.1
424,4680.10.2
528,4860.10.2
634,4910.00.2
735,9980.10.3
836,3060.10.3
937,2960.20.4
1036,1990.20.4
1137,0320.30.4
1241,5020.40.5
1345,7160.30.5
1444,9920.40.6
1535,8170.40.6
1623,7140.40.6
1712,6630.40.6
186,1230.40.5
19*3,7770.50.5
20*2,2140.30.4
21*1,0410.50.4

All first-use years of the Mazda 2 pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years. * Only survivors are still tested at this age.

What fails in the road wheels at 13 years

Advisories (not fails)

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By engine and fuel

  • 1.5 petrol: 0.4 per 100 at 13 years, about average for petrol class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 7,967 MOT tests)
  • 1.3 petrol: 0.3 per 100 at 13 years, about average for petrol class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 34,930 MOT tests)

How to check on a test drive

Look for cracked or badly kerbed rims and check that every wheel nut is present; a vibration through the wheel at speed points to a bent rim or balance.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Road wheel condition: slightly distorted.

Check one Mazda 2, not the average

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Other Mazda 2 problems

Road wheels on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Mazda 2 have more road wheels problems than other cars?

0.3 in 100 MOT tests at 13 years, against 0.5 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 45,716 MOT tests).

How common are Mazda 2 road wheels problems?

0.3 in 100 MOT tests at 13 years failed on road wheels, against 0.5 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 45,716 MOT tests).

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 509,644 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare