MOT reliability
Mazda 1600
93 vehicles · 34 completed MOT tests analysed
65%
MOT pass rate
Based on 93 Mazda 1600 vehicles and 34 completed MOT tests, the Mazda 1600 has an overall 65% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 160,016 miles.
93
Vehicles
34
MOT tests
5,607
Avg miles / year
2.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Mazda 1600 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mazda 1600 MOT tests:
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Other73%
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Emissions & nuisance16%
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Brakes12%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
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Steering2%
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Lamps & electrical2%
Mazda 1600 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 2 | 50% |
| 13 | 3 | 67% |
| 14 | 2 | 100% |
| 15 | 3 | 67% |
| 16 | 4 | 50% |
| 17 | 4 | 50% |
| 18 | 2 | 50% |
| 19 | 3 | 67% |
Fuel types: Petrol (93)
Most common Mazda 1600 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mazda 1600 MOT tests:
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle joint (7.1.2) (4 times)
- Oil leak engine (4 times)
- Oil leak gearbox (4 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (4 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (3 times)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (2 times)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (2 times)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (2 times)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (2 times)
- Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner sill (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (2 times)
- Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b) (2 times)
- slight underbody corrosion (2 times)
Mazda 1600 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | 20 | 65% | 208,787 |
| 1993 | 1 | 14 | 64% | 111,245 |
Mazda 1600 reliability FAQ
Across 93 Mazda 1600 vehicles in our MOT data,
65% pass the MOT (a 35% failure rate), with about
2.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mazda 1600 MOT issues are:
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle joint (7.1.2); Oil leak engine .
The typical Mazda 1600 in our data has covered around
160,016 miles.
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