MOT reliability
Mazda 323 lxi shira
2 vehicles · 12 completed MOT tests analysed
75%
MOT pass rate
Based on 2 Mazda 323 lxi shira vehicles and 12 completed MOT tests, the Mazda 323 lxi shira has an overall 75% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 81,075 miles.
2
Vehicles
12
MOT tests
6,917
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Mazda 323 lxi shira problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mazda 323 lxi shira MOT tests:
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Other175%
Mazda 323 lxi shira pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 4 | 50% |
| 8 | 2 | 100% |
| 9 | 3 | 67% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (2)
Most common Mazda 323 lxi shira MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mazda 323 lxi shira MOT tests:
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (1 times)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (1 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (1 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) (1 times)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a) (1 times)
- OFF SIDE FRONT WIPER BLADE SLIGHT SPLITS (1 times)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- both front anti rollbar link rods and offside rear link rod slight play in ball joints (1 times)
- both front lower suspension arms[rear]bushes slightly perished (1 times)
- slight damage to nearside front indicator lamp (1 times)
Mazda 323 lxi shira pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2 | 12 | 75% | 81,075 |
Mazda 323 lxi shira reliability FAQ
Across 2 Mazda 323 lxi shira vehicles in our MOT data,
75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about
0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mazda 323 lxi shira MOT issues are:
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c); Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).
The typical Mazda 323 lxi shira in our data has covered around
81,075 miles.
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