MOT reliability
Mazda 1.6i mx5
1 vehicles · 20 completed MOT tests analysed
90%
MOT pass rate
Based on 1 Mazda 1.6i mx5 vehicles and 20 completed MOT tests, the Mazda 1.6i mx5 has an overall 90% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 57,129 miles.
1
Vehicles
20
MOT tests
2,055
Avg miles / year
0.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Mazda 1.6i mx5 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mazda 1.6i mx5 MOT tests:
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Other88%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension25%
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Seatbelts & equipment12%
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Brakes12%
Mazda 1.6i mx5 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 2 | 50% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (1)
Most common Mazda 1.6i mx5 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mazda 1.6i mx5 MOT tests:
- Nearside Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e) (1 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1 times)
- rust to sills (1 times)
- rust to rear sills (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Outer sill panel / wheel arch corroded (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Outer sill panel corroded, and getting thin (7.1.1 (a) (i)) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (1 times)
- sills rusty,, coolant low. (1 times)
- rust to sills, (1 times)
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) (1 times)
Mazda 1.6i mx5 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | 20 | 90% | 57,129 |
Mazda 1.6i mx5 reliability FAQ
Across 1 Mazda 1.6i mx5 vehicles in our MOT data,
90% pass the MOT (a 10% failure rate), with about
0.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mazda 1.6i mx5 MOT issues are:
Nearside Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e); Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g); rust to sills.
The typical Mazda 1.6i mx5 in our data has covered around
57,129 miles.
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