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MOT reliability

Mazda 626 executive

302 vehicles · 410 completed MOT tests analysed
61%
MOT pass rate

Based on 302 Mazda 626 executive vehicles and 410 completed MOT tests, the Mazda 626 executive has an overall 61% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 142,964 miles.

302
Vehicles
410
MOT tests
8,964
Avg miles / year
2.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mazda 626 executive problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mazda 626 executive MOT tests:

  • Other113%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Brakes2%
  • Steering1%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension0%
  • Visibility0%

Mazda 626 executive pass rate by age

How the Mazda 626 executive's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
41100%
53100%
61080%
71182%
81963%
94961%
109559%
119864%
127655%
133956%
14956%

Fuel types: Petrol (301), Diesel (1)

Most common Mazda 626 executive MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (41 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (25 times)
  3. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (20 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (19 times)
  5. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (14 times)
  6. Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (14 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (14 times)
  8. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (13 times)
  9. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (12 times)
  10. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (12 times)
  11. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (11 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (11 times)
  13. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (11 times)
  14. Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (11 times)
  15. Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (11 times)

Mazda 626 executive pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2002 1 9 67% 89,261
2001 1 12 75% 121,587
2000 6 61 70% 126,057
1997 17 84 54% 135,296
1996 25 115 62% 157,991
1995 29 129 60% 140,062

Mazda 626 executive reliability FAQ

Across 302 Mazda 626 executive vehicles in our MOT data, 61% pass the MOT (a 39% failure rate), with about 2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda 626 executive MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a).

The typical Mazda 626 executive in our data has covered around 142,964 miles.

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