MOT reliability
Mazda 1500
2,960 vehicles · 21 completed MOT tests analysed
71%
MOT pass rate
Based on 2,960 Mazda 1500 vehicles and 21 completed MOT tests, the Mazda 1500 has an overall 71% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 47,086 miles.
2,960
Vehicles
21
MOT tests
1,426
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Mazda 1500 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mazda 1500 MOT tests:
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Other105%
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Seatbelts & equipment8%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
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Steering2%
Mazda 1500 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | 1 | 0% |
| 20 | 4 | 25% |
Fuel types: Petrol (2,959), Other (1)
Most common Mazda 1500 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mazda 1500 MOT tests:
- DETERIORATION ON FRONT BRAKE DISC (2 times)
- FRONT NUMBER PLATE DAMAGED (2 times)
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (1 times)
- lower front wings deteriorated outside of prescribed area (1 times)
- slight damage to front number plate (1 times)
- slight deterioration on front brake discs (1 times)
- o/s rear foot brake lower reading (1 times)
- Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1) (1 times)
- Exhaust engine idle speed too high (7.3.A.2a) (1 times)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2) (1 times)
Mazda 1500 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 24,468 |
| 1986 | 2 | 2 | 0% | 82,333 |
| 1985 | 3 | 5 | 60% | 54,542 |
| 1984 | 1 | 6 | 100% | 13,474 |
| 1983 | 1 | 5 | 80% | 51,317 |
Mazda 1500 reliability FAQ
Across 2,960 Mazda 1500 vehicles in our MOT data,
71% pass the MOT (a 29% failure rate), with about
1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mazda 1500 MOT issues are:
DETERIORATION ON FRONT BRAKE DISC; FRONT NUMBER PLATE DAMAGED; Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2).
The typical Mazda 1500 in our data has covered around
47,086 miles.
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