MOT reliability
Mazda 626 egi
2,907 vehicles · 18 completed MOT tests analysed
56%
MOT pass rate
Based on 2,907 Mazda 626 egi vehicles and 18 completed MOT tests, the Mazda 626 egi has an overall 56% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 77,901 miles.
2,907
Vehicles
18
MOT tests
3,747
Avg miles / year
2.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Mazda 626 egi problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mazda 626 egi MOT tests:
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Other100%
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Seatbelts & equipment5%
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Steering3%
Mazda 626 egi pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | 2 | 50% |
| 19 | 7 | 57% |
| 20 | 6 | 67% |
Fuel types: Petrol (2,906), Diesel (1)
Most common Mazda 626 egi MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mazda 626 egi MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (2 times)
- water in nearside side light unit (2 times)
- Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (2 times)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (1 times)
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1 times)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
Mazda 626 egi pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 3 | 11 | 55% | 92,521 |
| 1986 | 2 | 7 | 57% | 55,970 |
Mazda 626 egi reliability FAQ
Across 2,907 Mazda 626 egi vehicles in our MOT data,
56% pass the MOT (a 44% failure rate), with about
2.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mazda 626 egi MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d); water in nearside side light unit.
The typical Mazda 626 egi in our data has covered around
77,901 miles.
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