What are the inspection figures for BMW X3 and Mazda CX-5, per age band?

BMW X3 vs Mazda CX-5: 3-5 years: 84 versus 98. 6-8 years: 70 versus 80. 9-11 years: 80 versus 101. 12-14 years: 77 versus 97. 100 = country average for that age band in this country.

Where do these figures come from?

DVSA MOT-statistiek (data through 03/09/2026) Both models use the same source and the same reference date.

BMW X3 vs Mazda CX-5

Figures per shared age band: numerator, denominator and country index for both models, from the same source.

Age	BMW X3		Mazda CX-5		Difference (percentage points)
Age	Inspections with a defect	Country index	Inspections with a defect	Country index	Difference (percentage points)
3-5 years	772 of 7169 (10.8%)	84	412 of 3291 (12.5%)	98	-1.75
6-8 years	4152 of 31126 (13.3%)	70	4227 of 27477 (15.4%)	80	-2.04
9-11 years	4969 of 21996 (22.6%)	80	5758 of 20362 (28.3%)	101	-5.69
12-14 years	4906 of 17564 (27.9%)	77	2154 of 6107 (35.3%)	97	-7.34

100 = country average for that age band in this country.

Recalls and complaints

BMW X3

Official item from EU Safety Gate
EU Safety Gate, data through 07/08/2026

Mazda CX-5

No recalls or complaints registered for this model.

What this does not show

The country index is an average across the entire fleet of this model in this country, not a failure probability for one specific vehicle.
A complaint share is a share of reported complaints, not a failure probability for all vehicles of this model.
The age correction is already built into each band; differences between generations or trims within the same model are not.
These figures apply to United Kingdom and are not directly comparable to a figure from another country.

Frequently asked questions

What are the inspection figures for BMW X3 and Mazda CX-5, per age band?
BMW X3 vs Mazda CX-5: 3-5 years: 84 versus 98. 6-8 years: 70 versus 80. 9-11 years: 80 versus 101. 12-14 years: 77 versus 97. 100 = country average for that age band in this country.
Are any recalls known for BMW X3 or Mazda CX-5?
BMW X3: 1. Mazda CX-5: 0.
Where do these figures come from?
DVSA MOT-statistiek (data through 03/09/2026) Both models use the same source and the same reference date.

Methodology

Each row compares inspections from the same age band, in the same country.

The country index rescales the model's defect rate so that 100 equals the country average for that band.

Two models are only compared if they share at least two age bands.

What counts as a failed inspection differs per country; never compare a figure on this page with a figure from another country.

Citation

BMW X3 vs Mazda CX-5, United Kingdom, data through 3 September 2026. https://uk.plateop.com/modellen/vergelijk/bmw-x3-vs-mazda-cx-5

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