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Mazda 3 vs Mazda Bt-50 ts 4x4: 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 Bt-50 ts 4x4
68%
MOT pass rate · 28 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mazda 3 (78%) and Mazda Bt-50 ts 4x4 (68%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Mazda 3 Mazda Bt-50 ts 4x4
MOT pass rate 78% ✓ 68%
MOT failure rate 22% ✓ 32%
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 0.0 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 3% 0% ✓
Average mileage 90,915 mi 121,227 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 164,058 28

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 Bt-50 ts 4x4

  1. front brake pads getting worn
  2. some rusting on front brake discs
  3. Nearside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
  4. Offside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
  5. slight binding on nearside front brake
  6. some rusting on front brake disc inner faces

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mazda 3 (78%) and Mazda Bt-50 ts 4x4 (68%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Mazda 3 report Full Mazda Bt-50 ts 4x4 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.