Mazda MX-5 2008 reliability and quality

Production year from 2008 to 2013

According to yearly reports of vehicle inspection service Mazda MX-5 reliability is good.

During regular inspections from 2010 to 2016 in average failures were found for approximately 8.2 percents of Mazda MX-5.
The most recent data available is for 2016, when the average defect rate for a 7-year-old Mazda MX-5 was 12 percent, the average for a car that age was 16.2 percent. Thus, in terms of reliability, Mazda MX-5 proved to be more reliable than 80% of the other cars tested.

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
Mazda MX-5 2013
2015 2 years 8.1% / 8.40% 69. from 129
Mazda MX-5 2012
2015 3 years 8.1% / 8.40% 69. from 129
2014 2 years 10.6% / 9.10% 92. from 129
Mazda MX-5 2011
2016 5 years 9.8% / 13.20% 30. from 127
2015 4 years 8.1% / 8.40% 69. from 129
2014 3 years 10.6% / 9.10% 92. from 129
2013 2 years 5.0% / 6.20% 41. from 132
Mazda MX-5 2010
2016 6 years 9.8% / 13.20% 30. from 127
2015 5 years 12.3% / 13.90% 44. from 125
2014 4 years 10.6% / 9.10% 92. from 129
2013 3 years 5.0% / 6.20% 41. from 132
2012 2 years 3.9% / 5.90% 20. from 129
Mazda MX-5 2009
2016 7 years 14.1% / 19.10% 15. from 116
2015 6 years 12.3% / 13.90% 44. from 125
2014 5 years 12.6% / 14.80% 33. from 122
2013 4 years 5.0% / 6.20% 41. from 132
2012 3 years 3.9% / 5.90% 20. from 129
2011 2 years 3.4% / 5.50% 15. from 132
Mazda MX-5 2008
2016 8 years 14.1% / 19.10% 15. from 116
2015 7 years 15.1% / 20.10% 14. from 111
2014 6 years 12.6% / 14.80% 33. from 122
2013 5 years 7.1% / 10.80% 20. from 121
2012 4 years 3.9% / 5.90% 20. from 129
2011 3 years 3.4% / 5.50% 15. from 132
2010 2 years 3.4% / 5.10% 20. from 131