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Mazda 3 vs Mazda Bremacy: 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 Bremacy
56%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mazda 3 (78%) and Mazda Bremacy (56%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Mazda 3 Mazda Bremacy
MOT pass rate 78% ✓ 56%
MOT failure rate 22% ✓ 44%
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 ✓ 2.8
Dangerous-fault share 3% 0% ✓
Average mileage 90,915 mi 111,481 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 164,058 1

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 Bremacy

  1. Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
  2. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
  3. air bag light on indicating there is a fault
  4. Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
  6. Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mazda 3 (78%) and Mazda Bremacy (56%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Mazda 3 report Full Mazda Bremacy 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.