MOT reliability
Mazda 121 icon
28 vehicles · 95 completed MOT tests analysed
59%
MOT pass rate
Based on 28 Mazda 121 icon vehicles and 95 completed MOT tests, the Mazda 121 icon has an overall 59% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 77,745 miles.
28
Vehicles
95
MOT tests
7,594
Avg miles / year
2.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Mazda 121 icon problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mazda 121 icon MOT tests:
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Other105%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
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Brakes3%
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Seatbelts & equipment2%
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Steering0%
Mazda 121 icon pass rate by age
How the Mazda 121 icon's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 2 | 50% |
| 8 | 4 | 100% |
| 9 | 25 | 68% |
| 10 | 29 | 55% |
| 11 | 27 | 52% |
| 12 | 8 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (28)
Most common Mazda 121 icon MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mazda 121 icon MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (9 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (8 times)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (6 times)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (6 times)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (5 times)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (5 times)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (5 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (4 times)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (4 times)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (4 times)
- Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (4 times)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (3 times)
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (3 times)
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6) (3 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
Mazda 121 icon pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 | 5 | 80% | 99,013 |
| 1997 | 16 | 90 | 58% | 76,327 |
Mazda 121 icon reliability FAQ
Across 28 Mazda 121 icon vehicles in our MOT data,
59% pass the MOT (a 41% failure rate), with about
2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mazda 121 icon MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a).
The typical Mazda 121 icon in our data has covered around
77,745 miles.
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