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MOT reliability

Mazda 323 zxi v6 24v

272 vehicles · 563 completed MOT tests analysed
61%
MOT pass rate

Based on 272 Mazda 323 zxi v6 24v vehicles and 563 completed MOT tests, the Mazda 323 zxi v6 24v has an overall 61% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 113,349 miles.

272
Vehicles
563
MOT tests
8,136
Avg miles / year
2.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mazda 323 zxi v6 24v problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mazda 323 zxi v6 24v MOT tests:

  • Other107%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Brakes2%
  • Steering2%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension0%

Mazda 323 zxi v6 24v pass rate by age

How the Mazda 323 zxi v6 24v's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
71669%
810363%
916365%
1015359%
119755%
122654%
14250%
151100%
16250%

Fuel types: Petrol (272)

Most common Mazda 323 zxi v6 24v MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mazda 323 zxi v6 24v MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (38 times)
  2. Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a) (38 times)
  3. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a) (27 times)
  4. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (25 times)
  5. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (21 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (19 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (18 times)
  8. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (17 times)
  9. Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h) (17 times)
  10. Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h) (16 times)
  11. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (16 times)
  12. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (15 times)
  13. Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (15 times)
  14. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4) (14 times)
  15. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (14 times)

Mazda 323 zxi v6 24v pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1998 43 208 62% 108,938
1997 71 355 60% 116,059

Mazda 323 zxi v6 24v reliability FAQ

Across 272 Mazda 323 zxi v6 24v vehicles in our MOT data, 61% pass the MOT (a 39% failure rate), with about 2.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda 323 zxi v6 24v MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a); Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a).

The typical Mazda 323 zxi v6 24v in our data has covered around 113,349 miles.

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