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MOT reliability

Mazda 1400

3,578 vehicles · 9 completed MOT tests analysed
56%
MOT pass rate

Based on 3,578 Mazda 1400 vehicles and 9 completed MOT tests, the Mazda 1400 has an overall 56% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 68,993 miles.

3,578
Vehicles
9
MOT tests
3,035
Avg miles / year
2.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mazda 1400 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mazda 1400 MOT tests:

  • Other146%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension12%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%

Mazda 1400 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (3,577), LPG (1)

Most common Mazda 1400 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mazda 1400 MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  2. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  3. exhaust system heavily corroded (2 times)
  4. nearside rear door will not open from outside (2 times)
  5. both front floors holed but not within a prescirbed area (2 times)
  6. both front inner wings holed and corroded but not within a perscribed area (2 times)
  7. offside inner sill corroded and thin (2 times)
  8. some suspension bushes slghtly deteriorated (2 times)
  9. Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h) (1 times)
  10. Offside Front brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h) (1 times)
  11. Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  13. Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a) (1 times)
  14. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  15. Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a) (1 times)

Mazda 1400 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1981 1 9 56% 68,993

Mazda 1400 reliability FAQ

Across 3,578 Mazda 1400 vehicles in our MOT data, 56% pass the MOT (a 44% failure rate), with about 2.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda 1400 MOT issues are: Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2); Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2); exhaust system heavily corroded.

The typical Mazda 1400 in our data has covered around 68,993 miles.

Compare the Mazda 1400

See how the Mazda 1400 stacks up against other Mazda models on MOT reliability:

1400 vs 3 1400 vs Mx-5 1400 vs 6 1400 vs 2

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