MOT reliability
Mazda 3 protege
1 vehicles · 18 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate
Based on 1 Mazda 3 protege vehicles and 18 completed MOT tests, the Mazda 3 protege has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 71,451 miles.
1
Vehicles
18
MOT tests
5,357
Avg miles / year
1.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Mazda 3 protege problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mazda 3 protege MOT tests:
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Other103%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
Mazda 3 protege pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 50% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 2 | 50% |
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 2 | 50% |
| 11 | 2 | 50% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 2 | 50% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 1 | 0% |
Fuel types: Petrol (1)
Most common Mazda 3 protege MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mazda 3 protege MOT tests:
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
- headlight lenes becoming diffused (2 times)
- Offside brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (1 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
- all brake disc's corroded (1 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (1 times)
- Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1) (1 times)
- Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1) (1 times)
Mazda 3 protege pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | 18 | 67% | 71,451 |
Mazda 3 protege reliability FAQ
Across 1 Mazda 3 protege vehicles in our MOT data,
67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about
1.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mazda 3 protege MOT issues are:
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3); Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3).
The typical Mazda 3 protege in our data has covered around
71,451 miles.
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