140,398 on UK roads in 2025-1,387 vs 2024
On the road
140k
140,398 licensed
Change vs 2024
-1%
-1,387 cars
New in 2025
4,141
first-time registrations
Electrified
6.6%
hybrid, plug-in & battery
The Mazda 2 is a common sight on UK roads, with 140,398 licensed in 2025 - down 1% on 2024. 4,141 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (92%), with most in the 1.0-1.6L class. Most date from the 2010-2014 era.
Licensed Mazda 2 cars on the road over time
First-time registrations per year
Fuel, engine size and age across every Mazda 2 on the road today.
Current split
Engine size
Cars on the road by engine capacity
How old are they?
Share of cars by the year they were first registered
How a Mazda 2 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 142,262 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.
Average for its class
73.1%
142,262 MOT tests in 2025 · 113,940 first-time
Pass rate over time
2022
76.1%
2023
75.3%
2024
73.8%
2025
73.1%
▼ 3 pts since 2022
First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)
How a Mazda 2 is driven
tracked across 2022-25miles a year, from 121,579 cars tracked across years
50.3%
low · <5k
47.3%
avg · 5-15k
2.4%
high · 15k+
Most cover 2,998-7,545 miles a year (median 4,973).
Yearly mileage as the car ages
Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.
Mileage & condition
Odometer when tested (2025)
Typical odometer rising: 56,700 → 61,218 → 65,410 → 68,978
Pass rate as the odometer climbs
First-time pass rate by fuel
Petrol
111,304 tests
73.4%
A 2025 Mazda 2 passes first time 73.1% of the time - below the 77.6% UK average, and easing slightly year on year. The typical one is driven about 5,701 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 88.7% of low-mileage cars pass versus 55.3% past 120k.
Of 30,598 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.
Share of failed tests, by area
Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed
Before you buy a specific Mazda 2, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.
