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MOT reliability

Mazda 323 1.3 litre

3,808 vehicles · 24 completed MOT tests analysed
71%
MOT pass rate

Based on 3,808 Mazda 323 1.3 litre vehicles and 24 completed MOT tests, the Mazda 323 1.3 litre has an overall 71% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 123,635 miles.

3,808
Vehicles
24
MOT tests
3,037
Avg miles / year
1.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mazda 323 1.3 litre problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mazda 323 1.3 litre MOT tests:

  • Other125%
  • Emissions & nuisance7%
  • Brakes4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%

Mazda 323 1.3 litre pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
12250%
13367%
14367%
161100%
171100%
181100%

Fuel types: Petrol (3,806), Diesel (1), Other (1)

Most common Mazda 323 1.3 litre MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mazda 323 1.3 litre MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Brake hose seriously damaged (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b) (1 times)
  2. Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (1 times)
  3. Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (1 times)
  4. Offside Front Brake hose seriously damaged (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b) (1 times)
  5. Fuel pipe/s corroded (1 times)
  6. Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (1 times)
  7. off side front brake hose staring to perish (1 times)
  8. Hole in O/S/R boot floor (1 times)
  9. Nearside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Brake pipe kinked (3.6.B.2b) (1 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
  12. O/S wiper blade starting to split (1 times)
  13. Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (1 times)
  14. Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
  15. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) (1 times)

Mazda 323 1.3 litre pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1993 2 8 62% 127,129
1990 1 3 100% 101,470
1971 1 4 75% 112,389

Mazda 323 1.3 litre reliability FAQ

Across 3,808 Mazda 323 1.3 litre vehicles in our MOT data, 71% pass the MOT (a 29% failure rate), with about 1.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda 323 1.3 litre MOT issues are: Nearside Front Brake hose seriously damaged (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b); Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a); Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a).

The typical Mazda 323 1.3 litre in our data has covered around 123,635 miles.

Compare the Mazda 323 1.3 litre

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