Mazda CX-7

822 on UK roads in 2025-298 vs 2024

On the road

822

822 licensed

Change vs 2024

-26.6%

-298 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Mazda CX-7 is an uncommon sight on UK roads, with 822 licensed in 2025 - down 26.6% on 2024. None were registered new in 2025, so the fleet can only shrink as cars are retired. The fleet is overwhelmingly diesel (76%), with most in the 2.0-3.0L class. Most date from the 2010-2014 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Mazda CX-7 cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Mazda CX-7 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Mazda CX-7 on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

822total

Petrol24.0%
Diesel75.8%
Other0.2%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

2.0-3.0L822

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

2005-200931%
2010-201469%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Mazda Cx 7 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 1,302 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

62.5%

1,302 MOT tests in 2025 · 991 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

63.3%

2023

64.5%

2024

63.5%

2025

62.5%

▼ 0.8 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Mazda Cx 7 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 1,606 cars tracked across years

6,412miles a year · average use

40.8%

low · <5k

55.9%

avg · 5-15k

3.2%

high · 15k+

Most cover 3,712-8,101 miles a year (median 5,755).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

107,878

70,051middle 50%: 87,793-125,599145,665

Typical odometer rising: 96,799 → 101,028 → 104,679 → 107,878

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

90%

40-80k

62%

80-120k

60.5%

120k+

65%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Mazda Cx 7 passes first time 62.5% of the time - below the 77.6% UK average, and easing slightly year on year. The typical one is driven about 6,412 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 90% of low-mileage cars pass versus 65% past 120k.

Why a CX-7 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 372 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a CX-7 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical48.9%

Brakes38.7%

Suspension34.4%

Steering22.6%

Tyres16.4%

Exhaust & emissions15.1%

Body & structure9.9%

Visibility9.4%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning76

A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play74

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn67

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement56

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements52

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements31

A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc30

Parking brake inoperative on one side27

Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction25

Headlamp levelling device inoperative25

29% flagged dangerous·3.2 defects per fail·372 fails analysed

Mazda CX-7 - frequently asked

How many Mazda CX-7 are left in the UK?

There are 822 Mazda CX-7 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 26.6% on 2024.

How many new Mazda CX-7 were registered in 2025?

None were registered new in 2025, so the number on the road can only shrink as older cars are retired.

What fuel does the typical Mazda CX-7 use?

Most are diesel - about 76% of all Mazda CX-7 on the road, with the majority in the 2.0-3.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Mazda CX-7?

Most Mazda CX-7 cars on the road today date from the 2010-2014 era.

How reliable is the Mazda CX-7?

62.5% of Mazda CX-7 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Mazda CX-7 has around 106,932 miles on the clock.

Buying a Mazda CX-7?

Before you buy a specific Mazda CX-7, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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What the typical Mazda CX-7 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Mazda CX-7 on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

822total

Petrol24.0%
Diesel75.8%
Other0.2%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

2.0-3.0L822

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

2005-200931%
2010-201469%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Mazda Cx 7 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 1,302 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

62.5%

1,302 MOT tests in 2025 · 991 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

63.3%

2023

64.5%

2024

63.5%

2025

62.5%

▼ 0.8 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Mazda Cx 7 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 1,606 cars tracked across years

6,412miles a year · average use

40.8%

low · <5k

55.9%

avg · 5-15k

3.2%

high · 15k+

Most cover 3,712-8,101 miles a year (median 5,755).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

107,878

70,051middle 50%: 87,793-125,599145,665

Typical odometer rising: 96,799 → 101,028 → 104,679 → 107,878

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

90%

40-80k

62%

80-120k

60.5%

120k+

65%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a CX-7 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 372 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a CX-7 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical48.9%

Brakes38.7%

Suspension34.4%

Steering22.6%

Tyres16.4%

Exhaust & emissions15.1%

Body & structure9.9%

Visibility9.4%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning76

A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play74

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn67

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement56

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements52

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements31

A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc30

Parking brake inoperative on one side27

Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction25

Headlamp levelling device inoperative25

29% flagged dangerous·3.2 defects per fail·372 fails analysed

Mazda CX-7 - frequently asked

How many Mazda CX-7 are left in the UK?

There are 822 Mazda CX-7 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 26.6% on 2024.

How many new Mazda CX-7 were registered in 2025?

None were registered new in 2025, so the number on the road can only shrink as older cars are retired.

What fuel does the typical Mazda CX-7 use?

Most are diesel - about 76% of all Mazda CX-7 on the road, with the majority in the 2.0-3.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Mazda CX-7?

Most Mazda CX-7 cars on the road today date from the 2010-2014 era.

How reliable is the Mazda CX-7?

62.5% of Mazda CX-7 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Mazda CX-7 has around 106,932 miles on the clock.

Buying a Mazda CX-7?

Before you buy a specific Mazda CX-7, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

Check a car