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MOT reliability

Mazda 626 glx diesel-compre

4 vehicles · 17 completed MOT tests analysed
53%
MOT pass rate

Based on 4 Mazda 626 glx diesel-compre vehicles and 17 completed MOT tests, the Mazda 626 glx diesel-compre has an overall 53% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 139,024 miles.

4
Vehicles
17
MOT tests
25,964
Avg miles / year
4.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mazda 626 glx diesel-compre problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mazda 626 glx diesel-compre MOT tests:

  • Other121%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Brakes3%

Mazda 626 glx diesel-compre pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11450%
12580%
13540%
14333%

Fuel types: Diesel (4)

Most common Mazda 626 glx diesel-compre MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mazda 626 glx diesel-compre MOT tests:

  1. Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) (3 times)
  2. boot struts defective (2 times)
  3. Battery insecure (2 times)
  4. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (2 times)
  5. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (2 times)
  6. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  7. Brake servo corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b) (2 times)
  8. Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
  9. front tyres worn inner edge (2 times)
  10. Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  13. Front Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c) (1 times)
  14. Rear Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) (1 times)
  15. battery insecure (1 times)

Mazda 626 glx diesel-compre pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1995 2 8 50% 155,580
1994 2 9 56% 122,468

Mazda 626 glx diesel-compre reliability FAQ

Across 4 Mazda 626 glx diesel-compre vehicles in our MOT data, 53% pass the MOT (a 47% failure rate), with about 4.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda 626 glx diesel-compre MOT issues are: Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b); boot struts defective; Battery insecure.

The typical Mazda 626 glx diesel-compre in our data has covered around 139,024 miles.

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