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MOT reliability

Mazda 1300

5,591 vehicles · 41 completed MOT tests analysed
83%
MOT pass rate

Based on 5,591 Mazda 1300 vehicles and 41 completed MOT tests, the Mazda 1300 has an overall 83% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 51,992 miles.

5,591
Vehicles
41
MOT tests
1,551
Avg miles / year
1.5
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Mazda 1300 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mazda 1300 MOT tests:

  • Other72%
  • Brakes13%
  • Steering11%
  • Body & structure10%
  • Seatbelts & equipment8%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
  • Lamps & electrical2%

Mazda 1300 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (5,588), Diesel (2), LPG (1)

Most common Mazda 1300 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mazda 1300 MOT tests:

  1. Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
  2. Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) (2 times)
  3. Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) (2 times)
  4. FRONT SHOCKS SOFT (1 times)
  5. BLOW FROM 1ST EXHAUST BOX (1 times)
  6. FRONT SHOCK ABSORBERS SOFT !! (1 times)
  7. SLIGHT EXHAUST BLOW FROM REAR BOX (1 times)
  8. WASHERS WEAK (1 times)
  9. Small hole in rear box (1 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working replaced bulb (1.1.C.1d) (1 times)
  11. Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
  12. Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted (7.3.B.1) (1 times)
  13. Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (1 times)
  14. Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.2.C.1h) (1 times)

Mazda 1300 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1991 1 5 40% 94,604
1980 1 1 100% 27,739
1979 2 12 83% 30,937
1978 3 19 89% 69,577
1977 2 2 100% 44,352
1976 1 2 100% 38,267

Mazda 1300 reliability FAQ

Across 5,591 Mazda 1300 vehicles in our MOT data, 83% pass the MOT (a 17% failure rate), with about 1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda 1300 MOT issues are: Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3); Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)); Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)).

The typical Mazda 1300 in our data has covered around 51,992 miles.

Compare the Mazda 1300

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