MOT reliability
Mazda 323f lx
4 vehicles · 17 completed MOT tests analysed
82%
MOT pass rate
Based on 4 Mazda 323f lx vehicles and 17 completed MOT tests, the Mazda 323f lx has an overall 82% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 73,320 miles.
4
Vehicles
17
MOT tests
7,116
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Mazda 323f lx problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mazda 323f lx MOT tests:
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Other111%
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Emissions & nuisance11%
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Steering6%
Mazda 323f lx pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 2 | 100% |
| 7 | 7 | 71% |
| 8 | 4 | 100% |
| 9 | 2 | 100% |
| 10 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (4)
Most common Mazda 323f lx MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mazda 323f lx MOT tests:
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (1 times)
- Oil leak (1 times)
- front brake discs in poor condition (1 times)
- noise from offside rear brake/hub area should be investigated as soon as possible (1 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) (1 times)
- Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1) (1 times)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1 times)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- Nail in nearside rear tyre (1 times)
Mazda 323f lx pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 | 9 | 78% | 66,571 |
| 1999 | 2 | 8 | 88% | 80,068 |
Mazda 323f lx reliability FAQ
Across 4 Mazda 323f lx vehicles in our MOT data,
82% pass the MOT (a 18% failure rate), with about
1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mazda 323f lx MOT issues are:
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2); Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2); Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2).
The typical Mazda 323f lx in our data has covered around
73,320 miles.
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