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Mazda 6 vs Mazda Prevaci: 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 Prevaci
64%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mazda 6 (75%) and Mazda Prevaci (64%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Mazda 6 Mazda Prevaci
MOT pass rate 75% ✓ 64%
MOT failure rate 25% ✓ 36%
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 1.4 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 113,866 mi 48,146 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 Prevaci

  1. n/s/f tyre worn on outer edge
  2. Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
  5. Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
  6. Nearside Rear small cracks

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mazda 6 (75%) and Mazda Prevaci (64%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Mazda 6 report Full Mazda Prevaci 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.