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2 Sport Nav Auto

1,609 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where 2 Sport Nav Autos pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 15.3 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

92.8%

Pass-after-fix

3.5%

Fail

3.6%

Avg miles

16,545

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

ULEZ compliant

Petrol cars first registered from January 2006 meet Euro 4 — compliant in London ULEZ, Birmingham CAZ, Bristol CAZ, and Glasgow LEZ.

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Performance by cohort

2 year bands · 1,609 tests

Pass rate climbs 2.4 points across the cohorts — newer 2 Sport Nav Auto examples clear the test more reliably than the early cars.

2018–2020 cohort 824

Pass

91.6%

Fail

4.7%

PRS

3.5%

Avg mileage at test

18,373 mi

2021+ cohort 785

Pass

94.0%

Fail

2.4%

PRS

3.4%

Avg mileage at test

14,626 mi

Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.

The picture

2 Sport Nav Auto: a strong MOT record by UK norms

Across 594 MOT tests, the 2 Sport Nav Auto returns 93.4% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a defective wiper blade. Windscreen damage and brake pads worn below 1.5 mm round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 13,729, 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.

ABI Insurance Group

Group 5–15

A low-group car — among the cheapest to insure in the UK. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.

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5–15

out of 50

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Top ten reasons for rejection.

Filter failures:

  1. 01

    Wiper blade defective

    19 occurrences · 1.2% of tests

  2. 02

    A tyre seriously damaged

    18 occurrences · 1.1% of tests

  3. 03

    Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

    9 occurrences · 0.6% of tests

  4. 04

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

    8 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

  5. 05

    A tyre seriously damaged

    7 occurrences · 0.4% of tests

  6. 06

    Obligatory mirror or device slightly damaged or loose

    4 occurrences · 0.2% of tests

  7. 07

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    4 occurrences · 0.2% of tests

  8. 08

    A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage

    3 occurrences · 0.2% of tests

  9. 09

    A tyre cords visible or damaged

    2 occurrences · 0.1% of tests

  10. 10

    Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator

    2 occurrences · 0.1% 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

£40£90

If every one of this 2 Sport Nav Auto'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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Year-band analysis

Best year to buy. Worst to avoid.

First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 2.4-point gap between bands is modest — the year you buy Mazda 2 Sport Nav Auto makes a small but real difference to MOT outcomes.

Best band to buy

94.0%

2021+ registration

the 2021-on band climbs to 94.0% — a 2.4-point improvement. Failures here are mostly wear items: has a cut in excess of the…, damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band. Post-2020 examples are early in their MOT life and generally show the cleanest records.

Band to be cautious about

91.6%

2018–2020 registration

On the 2018–2020 band, the data shows a 91.6% pass rate against a fleet average of 94.0% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: blade defective, has a cut in excess of the…, and does not clear the windscreen effectively. Average mileage on test for this band is 18,373 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.

Best band to buy: 2021+ (94.0% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2018-2020 (91.6% pass). That's a 2.4-point spread across 824 older tests and 785 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.

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Owner reports · Honest John

What owners actually report.

Verbatim faults logged by owners on honestjohn.co.uk over recent years. We didn't summarise — these are the words people typed in.

Where it falls short

Owner reports (12 entries) flag recurring problems with air conditioning, brake discs, suspension.

Buying or keeping a 2 Sport Nav Auto?

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 Sport Nav Auto 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.