MOT reliability
Mazda 3 s
85 vehicles · 331 completed MOT tests analysed
79%
MOT pass rate
Based on 85 Mazda 3 s vehicles and 331 completed MOT tests, the Mazda 3 s has an overall 79% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 100,469 miles.
85
Vehicles
331
MOT tests
6,669
Avg miles / year
0.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Mazda 3 s problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mazda 3 s MOT tests:
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Other120%
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Brakes10%
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Emissions & nuisance7%
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Steering7%
Mazda 3 s pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 100% |
| 4 | 4 | 75% |
| 5 | 4 | 75% |
| 6 | 3 | 67% |
| 7 | 3 | 67% |
| 8 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Other (60), Petrol (25)
Most common Mazda 3 s MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mazda 3 s MOT tests:
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (4 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Front bumper insecure (2 times)
- nsf & osf chassis legs (2 times)
- Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c) (2 times)
- tracking to check (2 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
- Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a) (1 times)
Mazda 3 s pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3 | 19 | 74% | 61,272 |
Mazda 3 s reliability FAQ
Across 85 Mazda 3 s vehicles in our MOT data,
79% pass the MOT (a 21% failure rate), with about
0.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mazda 3 s MOT issues are:
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).
The typical Mazda 3 s in our data has covered around
100,469 miles.
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