MOT reliability
Mazda 626 gl
68 vehicles · 354 completed MOT tests analysed
59%
MOT pass rate
Based on 68 Mazda 626 gl vehicles and 354 completed MOT tests, the Mazda 626 gl has an overall 59% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 132,633 miles.
68
Vehicles
354
MOT tests
6,977
Avg miles / year
2.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Mazda 626 gl problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mazda 626 gl MOT tests:
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Other107%
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Seatbelts & equipment5%
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Emissions & nuisance3%
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Brakes2%
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Steering2%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
Mazda 626 gl pass rate by age
How the Mazda 626 gl's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 2 | 50% |
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 8 | 75% |
| 11 | 43 | 60% |
| 12 | 55 | 56% |
| 13 | 66 | 53% |
| 14 | 54 | 56% |
| 15 | 43 | 65% |
| 16 | 33 | 61% |
| 17 | 26 | 62% |
| 18 | 14 | 57% |
| 19 | 3 | 67% |
| 20 | 2 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (68)
Most common Mazda 626 gl MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mazda 626 gl MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (35 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (26 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (18 times)
- Oil leak (17 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (17 times)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (12 times)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (12 times)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (12 times)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (12 times)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (12 times)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (11 times)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (11 times)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (10 times)
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (10 times)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (10 times)
Mazda 626 gl pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 100,950 |
| 1996 | 3 | 18 | 61% | 125,268 |
| 1995 | 19 | 106 | 53% | 135,238 |
| 1994 | 12 | 70 | 59% | 126,221 |
| 1993 | 9 | 42 | 62% | 155,917 |
| 1992 | 6 | 28 | 61% | 117,826 |
| 1991 | 10 | 46 | 63% | 122,912 |
| 1990 | 5 | 25 | 60% | 136,770 |
| 1988 | 2 | 11 | 73% | 147,549 |
| 1971 | 1 | 4 | 50% | 142,465 |
Mazda 626 gl reliability FAQ
Across 68 Mazda 626 gl vehicles in our MOT data,
59% pass the MOT (a 41% failure rate), with about
2.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mazda 626 gl 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 Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1).
The typical Mazda 626 gl in our data has covered around
132,633 miles.
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