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Mazda 6 vs Mazda Premcy: 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 Premcy
70%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mazda 6 (75%) and Mazda Premcy (70%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Mazda 6 Mazda Premcy
MOT pass rate 75% 70%
MOT failure rate 25% 30%
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 1.8
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0%
Average mileage 113,866 mi 174,195 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 Premcy

  1. Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
  2. Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test
  3. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
  4. Rear Suspension rod corroded but not seriously weakened Rear pan arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  5. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mazda 6 (75%) and Mazda Premcy (70%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Mazda 6 report Full Mazda Premcy 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.