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MOT reliability

Mazda 323f s

14 vehicles · 77 completed MOT tests analysed
65%
MOT pass rate

Based on 14 Mazda 323f s vehicles and 77 completed MOT tests, the Mazda 323f s has an overall 65% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 83,627 miles.

14
Vehicles
77
MOT tests
8,390
Avg miles / year
2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mazda 323f s problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mazda 323f s MOT tests:

  • Other119%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Steering3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Brakes1%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
  • Body & structure1%

Mazda 323f s pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
51100%
61100%
71759%
82171%
92264%
101258%
11367%

Fuel types: Petrol (14)

Most common Mazda 323f s MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (10 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  3. Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (4 times)
  4. Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (4 times)
  5. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (3 times)
  6. Nail in nearside rear tyre (3 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  8. Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (3 times)
  9. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  11. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (2 times)
  12. Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (2 times)
  13. Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (2 times)
  14. Fuel tank damaged. (2 times)
  15. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)

Mazda 323f s pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2001 1 7 71% 64,263
2000 1 5 40% 130,802
1999 9 46 67% 80,949
1998 3 19 63% 82,390

Mazda 323f s reliability FAQ

Across 14 Mazda 323f s vehicles in our MOT data, 65% pass the MOT (a 35% failure rate), with about 2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda 323f s MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2).

The typical Mazda 323f s in our data has covered around 83,627 miles.

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