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Mazda 3 vs Mazda Millenia: 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 Millenia
72%
MOT pass rate · 11 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mazda 3 (78%) and Mazda Millenia (72%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Mazda 3 Mazda Millenia
MOT pass rate 78% ✓ 72%
MOT failure rate 22% ✓ 28%
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 1.5 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 3% 0% ✓
Average mileage 90,915 mi 100,132 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 164,058 11

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 Millenia

  1. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  2. Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
  3. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
  6. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mazda 3 (78%) and Mazda Millenia (72%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Mazda 3 report Full Mazda Millenia 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.