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Mazda

2 SE L Mhev

549 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where 2 SE L Mhevs pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 17.5 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

93.3%

Pass-after-fix

2.7%

Fail

3.8%

Avg miles

16,728

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

The picture

2 Se-L Mhev: a strong MOT record by UK norms

Across 549 MOT tests, the 2 Se-L Mhev returns 93.3% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is wipers that don't clear the screen. A defective wiper blade and brake pads worn below 1.5 mm round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 16,728, 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

    Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

    8 occurrences · 1.5% of tests

  2. 02

    Wiper blade defective

    6 occurrences · 1.1% of tests

  3. 03

    a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

    5 occurrences · 0.9% of tests

  4. 04

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

    3 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  5. 05

    Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator

    3 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  6. 06

    Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

    2 occurrences · 0.4% of tests

  7. 07

    Obligatory mirror or device slightly damaged or loose

    2 occurrences · 0.4% of tests

  8. 08

    A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps

    2 occurrences · 0.4% of tests

  9. 09

    Obligatory mirror or device slightly damaged or loose

    1 occurrences · 0.2% of tests

  10. 10

    Obligatory mirror or device inoperative, excessively damaged or insecure

    1 occurrences · 0.2% 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 5 failures

£208–£445

If every one of this 2 SE L Mhev'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

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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Item 02 · Amazon UK

Brake pad measurement gauge

Testers fail pads under 1.5mm. A wear gauge tells you if you've got two months left or two weeks.

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Item 03 · Amazon UK

H7 / W21W bulb pack

A spare-bulb kit lives in the boot. Test morning is not the time to find your stop-lamp's gone.

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Buying or keeping a 2 SE L Mhev?

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 2 SE L Mhev 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.