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MOT reliability

Mazda 626 di turbo

41 vehicles · 56 completed MOT tests analysed
61%
MOT pass rate

Based on 41 Mazda 626 di turbo vehicles and 56 completed MOT tests, the Mazda 626 di turbo has an overall 61% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 144,451 miles.

41
Vehicles
56
MOT tests
13,302
Avg miles / year
1.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mazda 626 di turbo problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mazda 626 di turbo MOT tests:

  • Other116%
  • Brakes3%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%

Mazda 626 di turbo pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
5250%
61656%
71553%
81060%
93100%

Fuel types: Diesel (41)

Most common Mazda 626 di turbo MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mazda 626 di turbo MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (9 times)
  2. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (3 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  5. Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (3 times)
  6. Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (3 times)
  7. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (3 times)
  8. Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
  9. Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  11. front and rear discs in poor condition (2 times)
  12. large crack in screen not in swept area (2 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  14. Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c) (2 times)
  15. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (2 times)

Mazda 626 di turbo pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2001 2 11 45% 65,223
2000 8 35 63% 155,281

Mazda 626 di turbo reliability FAQ

Across 41 Mazda 626 di turbo vehicles in our MOT data, 61% pass the MOT (a 39% failure rate), with about 1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda 626 di turbo MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a); Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1).

The typical Mazda 626 di turbo in our data has covered around 144,451 miles.

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