MOT reliability

Mazda 4 w d

Q: Is the Mazda 4 w d reliable?

Across 1 Mazda 4 w d vehicles in our MOT data, 60% pass the MOT (a 40% failure rate), with about 3.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

Q: What is the average mileage of a Mazda 4 w d?

The typical Mazda 4 w d in our data has covered around 225,573 miles.

1 vehicles · 25 completed MOT tests analysed

60%

MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Mazda 4 w d vehicles and 25 completed MOT tests, the Mazda 4 w d has an overall 60% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 225,573 miles.

Vehicles

MOT tests

7,707

Avg miles / year

3.4

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Mazda 4 w d problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mazda 4 w d MOT tests:

Other69%
Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
Brakes8%
Lamps & electrical7%
Seatbelts & equipment6%
Emissions & nuisance5%
Body & structure4%
Visibility2%

Mazda 4 w d pass rate by age

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
11	1	100%
12	1	100%
13	2	50%
14	2	50%
15	1	100%
16	2	50%
17	2	50%
18	2	50%
19	2	50%
20	2	50%

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Mazda 4 w d MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mazda 4 w d MOT tests:

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (3 times)
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (2 times)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (2 times)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
rear exhaust back box corroded (2 times)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (2 times)
n/s/r wheel arch corroded (2 times)
o/s/r wheel arch corroded (2 times)
Nearside Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (2 times)
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a) (2 times)
Offside Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (2 times)
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a) (2 times)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (2 times)

Mazda 4 w d pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
1995	1	25	60%	225,573

Mazda 4 w d reliability FAQ

Across 1 Mazda 4 w d vehicles in our MOT data, 60% pass the MOT (a 40% failure rate), with about 3.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda 4 w d MOT issues are: Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2); Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2); Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2).

The typical Mazda 4 w d in our data has covered around 225,573 miles.

Compare the Mazda 4 w d

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