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Mazda 3 vs Mazda Freedee: 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 Freedee
59%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mazda 3 (78%) and Mazda Freedee (59%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Mazda 3 Mazda Freedee
MOT pass rate 78% ✓ 59%
MOT failure rate 22% ✓ 41%
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 ✓ 3.5
Dangerous-fault share 3% 0% ✓
Average mileage 90,915 mi 140,577 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 Freedee

  1. Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
  2. Horn not working (1.6.2a)
  3. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  4. Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
  5. Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  6. Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mazda 3 (78%) and Mazda Freedee (59%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Mazda 3 report Full Mazda Freedee 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.