MOT reliability
Mazda 121 gsi 16
4 vehicles · 22 completed MOT tests analysed
73%
MOT pass rate
Based on 4 Mazda 121 gsi 16 vehicles and 22 completed MOT tests, the Mazda 121 gsi 16 has an overall 73% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 67,732 miles.
4
Vehicles
22
MOT tests
7,858
Avg miles / year
2.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Mazda 121 gsi 16 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mazda 121 gsi 16 MOT tests:
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Other115%
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Emissions & nuisance12%
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Steering5%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
Mazda 121 gsi 16 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 5 | 80% |
| 9 | 5 | 80% |
| 10 | 6 | 50% |
| 11 | 3 | 67% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (4)
Most common Mazda 121 gsi 16 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mazda 121 gsi 16 MOT tests:
- Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (3 times)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
- both rear outer sills corroded (2 times)
- exhuast corroded (2 times)
- front coil spring top corroded x2 and both rear coil springs corroded (2 times)
- fuel pipes corroded around tank (2 times)
- interior mirror held on with tape (2 times)
- no spare tyre (2 times)
- osr wheel arch corroded (2 times)
- rear number plate starting to fade (2 times)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
- Fuel pipe/s corroded (2 times)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (2 times)
Mazda 121 gsi 16 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4 | 22 | 73% | 67,732 |
Mazda 121 gsi 16 reliability FAQ
Across 4 Mazda 121 gsi 16 vehicles in our MOT data,
73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about
2.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mazda 121 gsi 16 MOT issues are:
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h); Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2); Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).
The typical Mazda 121 gsi 16 in our data has covered around
67,732 miles.
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