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Mazda CX-5 build years & generations

Coverage 2012-present4 named generationsSUVPETROL / DIESEL

The Mazda CX-5 spans several build years and named generations (2012-present). Match a build year to its generation, then see how each group of build years does at its MOT.

Newest Mazda CX-5 generation shown; older shapes are pictured on the cards below.

Which year is which

Build years & generations, side by side

Find the build years you're looking at and see which generation they are. You'll also see which group of build years the MOT figures come from.

Built 2012
Generation
Mk1 (KE)
Figures from
cars built 2009-2012
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2013-2014
Generation
Mk1 (KE)
Figures from
cars built 2013-2016
Counted together with Mk1 (KE) and Mk1 KE facelift cars built in the same years.
Built 2015-2016
Generation
Mk1 KE facelift
Figures from
cars built 2013-2016
Counted together with Mk1 (KE) and Mk1 KE facelift cars built in the same years.
Built 2017-2020
Generation
Mk2 (KF)
Figures from
cars built 2017-2020
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2021
Generation
Mk2 (KF)
Figures from
cars built 2021 onwards
Counted together with Mk2 (KF) and Mk2 KF facelift cars built in the same years.
Built 2022+
Generation
Mk2 KF facelift
Figures from
cars built 2021 onwards
Counted together with Mk2 (KF) and Mk2 KF facelift cars built in the same years.

Build years	Generation	Figures from cars built	What to know
2012	Mk1 (KE)	2009-2012	Counted with this generation only.
2013-2014	Mk1 (KE)	2013-2016	Counted together with Mk1 (KE) and Mk1 KE facelift cars built in the same years.
2015-2016	Mk1 KE facelift	2013-2016	Counted together with Mk1 (KE) and Mk1 KE facelift cars built in the same years.
2017-2020	Mk2 (KF)	2017-2020	Counted with this generation only.
2021	Mk2 (KF)	2021 onwards	Counted together with Mk2 (KF) and Mk2 KF facelift cars built in the same years.
2022+	Mk2 KF facelift	2021 onwards	Counted together with Mk2 (KF) and Mk2 KF facelift cars built in the same years.

“Figures from cars built” is the group of build years behind each row's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

“Figures from” is the group of build years behind each card's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

By build-year group

How each group of build years performs

Each card shows MOT results for one group of Mazda CX-5 build years. “Age” means the car's age on the day of its MOT, not its build year. “25+” groups every test on cars aged 25 or older.

Built

2021 onwards

A mix of Mk2 (KF) and Mk2 KF facelift

These build years include both Mk2 (KF) and Mk2 KF facelift cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.

Fail rate at 4 years old (latest age)

10.8%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 8 (12.5%)

Ages with data

3 to 4 years old

MOT tests counted

11,144

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

3 years

7,2659.3%

4 years

3,87910.8%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 4 years old.

Built

2017-2020

Mk2 (KF) only

These build years are all Mk2 (KF), so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 7 years old

14.1%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 6 (17.1%)

Ages with data

4 to 8 years old

MOT tests counted

38,000

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

4 years

2,58711.0%

5 years

8,18510.9%

6 years

11,61412.4%

7 years

10,28614.1%

8 years

5,32816.4%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 8 years old.

Built

2013-2016

A mix of Mk1 (KE) and Mk1 KE facelift

These build years include both Mk1 (KE) and Mk1 KE facelift cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.

Fail rate at 12 years old (latest age)

26.3%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (25.9%)

Ages with data

8 to 12 years old

MOT tests counted

32,344

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

8 years

3,48219.5%

9 years

8,51421.6%

10 years

8,91422.8%

11 years

8,10025.6%

12 years

3,33426.3%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 12 years old.

Built

2009-2012

Mk1 (KE) only

These build years are all Mk1 (KE), so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 13 years old (latest age)

29.4%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (27.7%)

Ages with data

12 to 13 years old

MOT tests counted

1,791

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

12 years

1,00526.3%

13 years

78629.4%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 13 years old.