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Mazda 3 vs Mazda Capella cargo: 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 Capella cargo
67%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mazda 3 (78%) and Mazda Capella cargo (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Mazda 3 Mazda Capella cargo
MOT pass rate 78% ✓ 67%
MOT failure rate 22% ✓ 33%
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 ✓ 2.7
Dangerous-fault share 3% 0% ✓
Average mileage 90,915 mi 172,435 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 Capella cargo

  1. Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
  2. Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
  3. Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
  4. Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
  5. Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
  6. Both Front brake discs very rusty

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mazda 3 (78%) and Mazda Capella cargo (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Mazda 3 report Full Mazda Capella cargo 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.