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:
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Other121%
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Seatbelts & equipment6%
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Emissions & nuisance6%
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Brakes3%
Mazda 626 glx diesel-compre pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | 4 | 50% |
| 12 | 5 | 80% |
| 13 | 5 | 40% |
| 14 | 3 | 33% |
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:
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) (3 times)
- boot struts defective (2 times)
- Battery insecure (2 times)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (2 times)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (2 times)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
- Brake servo corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b) (2 times)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
- front tyres worn inner edge (2 times)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Front Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c) (1 times)
- Rear Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) (1 times)
- battery insecure (1 times)
Mazda 626 glx diesel-compre pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg 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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