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MOT reliability

Mazda 323f se

69 vehicles · 185 completed MOT tests analysed
66%
MOT pass rate

Based on 69 Mazda 323f se vehicles and 185 completed MOT tests, the Mazda 323f se has an overall 66% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 90,440 miles.

69
Vehicles
185
MOT tests
7,792
Avg miles / year
2.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mazda 323f se problem areas

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

  • Other109%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Steering2%
  • Brakes1%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Mazda 323f se pass rate by age

How the Mazda 323f se's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
6667%
74363%
84573%
94860%
103566%
11250%
161100%
171100%

Fuel types: Petrol (68), Gas Bi-Fuel (1)

Most common Mazda 323f se MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (24 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (16 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (12 times)
  4. Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (10 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (9 times)
  6. Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (8 times)
  7. Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (8 times)
  8. Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (7 times)
  9. Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (7 times)
  10. Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c) (7 times)
  11. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (6 times)
  12. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
  13. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  14. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (5 times)
  15. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (5 times)

Mazda 323f se pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2000 2 10 60% 94,733
1999 22 124 64% 89,011
1998 10 45 71% 94,861
1990 1 2 100% 77,167

Mazda 323f se reliability FAQ

Across 69 Mazda 323f se vehicles in our MOT data, 66% pass the MOT (a 34% failure rate), with about 2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda 323f se 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 Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Mazda 323f se in our data has covered around 90,440 miles.

Compare the Mazda 323f se

See how the Mazda 323f se stacks up against other Mazda models on MOT reliability:

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