MOT reliability
Mazda 323
92,700 vehicles · 823,564 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate
Based on 92,700 Mazda 323 vehicles and 823,564 completed MOT tests, the Mazda 323 has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 109,200 miles.
92,700
Vehicles
823,564
MOT tests
6,757
Avg miles / year
2.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Mazda 323 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mazda 323 MOT tests:
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Other106%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Brakes3%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Steering3%
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Body & structure1%
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Lamps & electrical1%
Mazda 323 pass rate by age
How the Mazda 323's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 69% |
| 2 | 132 | 83% |
| 3 | 9,220 | 87% |
| 4 | 16,979 | 84% |
| 5 | 22,923 | 82% |
| 6 | 31,200 | 79% |
| 7 | 43,392 | 76% |
| 8 | 58,637 | 73% |
| 9 | 73,324 | 70% |
| 10 | 80,934 | 68% |
| 11 | 81,727 | 65% |
| 12 | 77,927 | 64% |
| 13 | 69,786 | 62% |
| 14 | 59,163 | 62% |
| 15 | 48,324 | 61% |
| 16 | 38,412 | 61% |
| 17 | 28,986 | 61% |
| 18 | 21,806 | 62% |
| 19 | 16,329 | 62% |
| 20 | 11,853 | 63% |
Fuel types: Petrol (90,601), Diesel (2,064), LPG (22), Other (11), Electric (2)
Most common Mazda 323 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mazda 323 MOT tests:
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (40,825 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (39,723 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (24,679 times)
- Oil leak (23,477 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (22,632 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (20,609 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (20,298 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (20,065 times)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (19,290 times)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (16,283 times)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (15,003 times)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (13,897 times)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (13,169 times)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (12,769 times)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (12,306 times)
Mazda 323 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 | 26 | 65% | 103,547 |
| 2009 | 7 | 99 | 74% | 95,059 |
| 2008 | 6 | 88 | 80% | 113,955 |
| 2007 | 9 | 94 | 73% | 97,275 |
| 2006 | 13 | 139 | 81% | 110,272 |
| 2005 | 21 | 231 | 66% | 122,037 |
| 2004 | 85 | 1,021 | 71% | 101,795 |
| 2003 | 6,121 | 86,375 | 72% | 96,865 |
| 2002 | 6,909 | 94,153 | 72% | 101,521 |
| 2001 | 4,645 | 61,929 | 71% | 103,040 |
| 2000 | 5,544 | 71,725 | 69% | 106,515 |
| 1999 | 8,496 | 98,299 | 68% | 107,535 |
| 1998 | 10,915 | 108,649 | 66% | 114,592 |
| 1997 | 11,599 | 101,742 | 65% | 113,693 |
| 1996 | 7,249 | 54,740 | 65% | 116,004 |
| 1995 | 4,341 | 29,378 | 63% | 116,949 |
| 1994 | 3,722 | 23,646 | 62% | 114,004 |
| 1993 | 3,414 | 19,077 | 61% | 112,564 |
| 1992 | 3,188 | 16,420 | 62% | 114,859 |
| 1991 | 3,460 | 15,982 | 62% | 113,836 |
| 1990 | 3,092 | 13,641 | 62% | 110,929 |
| 1989 | 2,038 | 9,439 | 62% | 99,782 |
| 1988 | 1,344 | 6,422 | 65% | 94,568 |
| 1987 | 1,082 | 4,977 | 65% | 92,523 |
| 1986 | 556 | 2,552 | 63% | 95,655 |
| 1985 | 247 | 1,132 | 63% | 91,898 |
| 1984 | 140 | 821 | 65% | 83,243 |
| 1983 | 49 | 263 | 64% | 86,879 |
| 1982 | 21 | 119 | 69% | 67,162 |
| 1981 | 8 | 33 | 73% | 56,440 |
| 1980 | 6 | 36 | 69% | 38,733 |
| 1979 | 5 | 18 | 78% | 61,628 |
| 1978 | 3 | 9 | 78% | 57,853 |
| 1977 | 4 | 14 | 79% | 42,437 |
| 1971 | 36 | 220 | 63% | 113,592 |
| 1967 | 1 | 10 | 60% | 702,829 |
| 1966 | 1 | 6 | 67% | 67,828 |
Mazda 323 reliability FAQ
Across 92,700 Mazda 323 vehicles in our MOT data,
67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about
2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mazda 323 MOT issues are:
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).
The typical Mazda 323 in our data has covered around
109,200 miles.
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