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Mazda Mx-5 ReliabilityAll Years Ranked (2025–2025)

Side-by-side AutoScores, risk levels, and owner-cost projections for every Mazda Mx-5 we've analyzed. Identify the best years to buy, the ones to avoid, and the problems that follow the Mx-5 across generations.

Average AutoScore

93/100

Best Year

2025 Mazda Mx-5

Score 93

Weakest Year

2025 Mazda Mx-5

Score 93

Every Mazda Mx-5 Ranked

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2025 Mazda Mx-5LOW RISKGrade A

A remarkably dependable and spirited roadster built for pure driving enjoyment with very few common weak points.

Top risks: Convertible Top Mechanism · Infotainment System · Suspension Bushings/Mounts

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Best Mx-5 Years to Buy

2025 Mazda Mx-593

All scores follow our 7-factor methodology.

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