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MOT reliability

Mazda 3 sport

261 vehicles · 1,034 completed MOT tests analysed
79%
MOT pass rate

Based on 261 Mazda 3 sport vehicles and 1,034 completed MOT tests, the Mazda 3 sport has an overall 79% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 118,441 miles.

261
Vehicles
1,034
MOT tests
7,077
Avg miles / year
0.3
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Mazda 3 sport problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mazda 3 sport MOT tests:

  • Other68%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension25%
  • Brakes12%
  • Visibility5%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Mazda 3 sport pass rate by age

How the Mazda 3 sport's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
32986%
42685%
52681%
62576%
72080%
81872%
99100%
10875%
11978%
12888%
13862%
143100%
15667%
162100%
17250%

Fuel types: Other (128), Petrol (124), Diesel (9)

Most common Mazda 3 sport MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mazda 3 sport MOT tests:

  1. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (11 times)
  2. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (6 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (5 times)
  6. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (4 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  9. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (4 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) (4 times)
  11. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (4 times)
  12. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  13. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (4 times)
  14. UNDERTRAYS FITTED (3 times)
  15. Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (3 times)

Mazda 3 sport pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2016 1 9 78% 57,936
2014 1 8 88% 122,557
2012 1 15 80% 109,151
2011 1 7 86% 52,106
2010 3 40 85% 122,825
2009 4 47 79% 123,393
2008 1 3 100% 46,598
2007 1 3 67% 46,529
2006 3 10 100% 58,480
2005 3 13 69% 79,901
2004 7 44 75% 78,494

Mazda 3 sport reliability FAQ

Across 261 Mazda 3 sport vehicles in our MOT data, 79% pass the MOT (a 21% failure rate), with about 0.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda 3 sport MOT issues are: Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g); Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Mazda 3 sport in our data has covered around 118,441 miles.

Compare the Mazda 3 sport

See how the Mazda 3 sport stacks up against other Mazda models on MOT reliability:

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