MOT reliability
Mazda 3 spor
3 vehicles · 7 completed MOT tests analysed
86%
MOT pass rate
Based on 3 Mazda 3 spor vehicles and 7 completed MOT tests, the Mazda 3 spor has an overall 86% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 70,291 miles.
3
Vehicles
7
MOT tests
5,900
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Mazda 3 spor problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mazda 3 spor MOT tests:
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Other250%
Mazda 3 spor pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4 | 100% |
| 4 | 2 | 50% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (3)
Most common Mazda 3 spor MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mazda 3 spor MOT tests:
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because tyres with different aspect ratios are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a) (1 times)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- corrosion to both inner sills (1 times)
- front inner brake pads wearing low (1 times)
- nearside front tyre ON LEGAL LIMIT (1 times)
- offside rear tyre worn inner edge and worn uneven inner edge (1 times)
- plastic sill covers fitted (1 times)
- Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (1 times)
Mazda 3 spor pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 35,735 |
| 2004 | 2 | 6 | 83% | 87,569 |
Mazda 3 spor reliability FAQ
Across 3 Mazda 3 spor vehicles in our MOT data,
86% pass the MOT (a 14% failure rate), with about
0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mazda 3 spor MOT issues are:
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i); Nearside Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because tyres with different aspect ratios are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a).
The typical Mazda 3 spor in our data has covered around
70,291 miles.
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