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Mazda 3 vs Mazda Kdsgl3: 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 Kdsgl3
66%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mazda 3 (78%) and Mazda Kdsgl3 (66%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Mazda 3 Mazda Kdsgl3
MOT pass rate 78% ✓ 66%
MOT failure rate 22% ✓ 34%
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 ✓ 3.0
Dangerous-fault share 3% 0% ✓
Average mileage 90,915 mi 118,427 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 Kdsgl3

  1. Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
  2. Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
  3. Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
  4. Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
  5. nearside tyre perrished
  6. offside rear tyre perrished

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mazda 3 (78%) and Mazda Kdsgl3 (66%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Mazda 3 report Full Mazda Kdsgl3 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.