MOT reliability
Mazda 6 sakata
42 vehicles · 172 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate
Based on 42 Mazda 6 sakata vehicles and 172 completed MOT tests, the Mazda 6 sakata has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 105,215 miles.
42
Vehicles
172
MOT tests
8,644
Avg miles / year
0.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Mazda 6 sakata problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mazda 6 sakata MOT tests:
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Other135%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
Mazda 6 sakata pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4 | 100% |
| 4 | 7 | 57% |
| 5 | 4 | 100% |
| 6 | 4 | 75% |
| 7 | 4 | 75% |
| 8 | 6 | 50% |
| 9 | 5 | 60% |
| 10 | 3 | 67% |
Fuel types: Other (21), Petrol (21)
Most common Mazda 6 sakata MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mazda 6 sakata MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (3 times)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (3 times)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (3 times)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (3 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- centre exhaust mount adrift (2 times)
- rear exhaust mount adrift (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (2 times)
- slight play in lower steering column (2 times)
- steering rack knocking (2 times)
Mazda 6 sakata pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4 | 37 | 70% | 100,886 |
Mazda 6 sakata reliability FAQ
Across 42 Mazda 6 sakata vehicles in our MOT data,
80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about
0.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mazda 6 sakata MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b); Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b).
The typical Mazda 6 sakata in our data has covered around
105,215 miles.
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