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:
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Other119%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Steering3%
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Seatbelts & equipment1%
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Brakes1%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
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Body & structure1%
Mazda 323f s pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 17 | 59% |
| 8 | 21 | 71% |
| 9 | 22 | 64% |
| 10 | 12 | 58% |
| 11 | 3 | 67% |
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:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (10 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (4 times)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (4 times)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (3 times)
- Nail in nearside rear tyre (3 times)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (3 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (2 times)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (2 times)
- Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (2 times)
- Fuel tank damaged. (2 times)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
Mazda 323f s pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg 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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