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Mazda 3 vs Mazda Bango friendee: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Mazda 3
78%
MOT pass rate · 164,058 vehicles
Mazda Bango friendee
85%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mazda 3 (78%) and Mazda Bango friendee (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Mazda 3 Mazda Bango friendee
MOT pass rate 78% 85% ✓
MOT failure rate 22% 15% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 0.7 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 3% 0% ✓
Average mileage 90,915 mi 159,826 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 164,058 2

Most common faults

Mazda 3

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Mazda Bango friendee

  1. Nearside Lower Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
  2. near side rear off shaft leeking oil
  3. Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
  4. Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured (2.4.G.1)
  5. Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
  6. Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mazda 3 (78%) and Mazda Bango friendee (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Mazda 3 report Full Mazda Bango friendee report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.