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Mazda 6 vs Mazda Friendley: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Mazda 6
75%
MOT pass rate · 159,403 vehicles
Mazda Friendley
67%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mazda 6 (75%) and Mazda Friendley (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Mazda 6 Mazda Friendley
MOT pass rate 75% ✓ 67%
MOT failure rate 25% ✓ 33%
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 1.6 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% ✓ 4%
Average mileage 113,866 mi 275,129 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 159,403 1

Most common faults

Mazda 6

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Mazda Friendley

  1. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  2. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
  3. Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
  4. Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
  5. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  6. Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mazda 6 (75%) and Mazda Friendley (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Mazda 6 report Full Mazda Friendley 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.