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MOT reliability

Mazda 323 gx

131 vehicles · 742 completed MOT tests analysed
61%
MOT pass rate

Based on 131 Mazda 323 gx vehicles and 742 completed MOT tests, the Mazda 323 gx has an overall 61% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 115,708 miles.

131
Vehicles
742
MOT tests
8,530
Avg miles / year
2.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mazda 323 gx problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mazda 323 gx MOT tests:

  • Other110%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Brakes4%
  • Steering2%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
  • Body & structure0%

Mazda 323 gx pass rate by age

How the Mazda 323 gx's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
74100%
85571%
913862%
1020462%
1118358%
1211255%
134058%
14450%
15250%

Fuel types: Petrol (131)

Most common Mazda 323 gx MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak (33 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (31 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (30 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (25 times)
  5. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (25 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (24 times)
  7. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (21 times)
  8. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (20 times)
  9. Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (19 times)
  10. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (19 times)
  11. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (19 times)
  12. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (18 times)
  13. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (17 times)
  14. Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a) (16 times)
  15. Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (16 times)

Mazda 323 gx pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1998 23 125 63% 100,415
1997 55 314 61% 106,334
1996 53 303 59% 131,608

Mazda 323 gx reliability FAQ

Across 131 Mazda 323 gx vehicles in our MOT data, 61% pass the MOT (a 39% failure rate), with about 2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda 323 gx MOT issues are: Oil leak; Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1).

The typical Mazda 323 gx in our data has covered around 115,708 miles.

Compare the Mazda 323 gx

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