MOT reliability

Mazda 626 glx exec aut

Q: Is the Mazda 626 glx exec aut reliable?

Across 4 Mazda 626 glx exec aut vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 2.0 faults or advisories recorded per test.

4 vehicles · 21 completed MOT tests analysed

67%

MOT pass rate

Based on 4 Mazda 626 glx exec aut vehicles and 21 completed MOT tests, the Mazda 626 glx exec aut has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 102,881 miles.

Vehicles

MOT tests

3,455

Avg miles / year

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Mazda 626 glx exec aut problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mazda 626 glx exec aut MOT tests:

Other117%
Seatbelts & equipment2%
Emissions & nuisance2%

Mazda 626 glx exec aut pass rate by age

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
14	1	100%
15	1	100%
16	4	50%
17	5	60%
18	4	75%
19	5	60%
20	1	100%

Fuel types: Petrol (4)

Most common Mazda 626 glx exec aut MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mazda 626 glx exec aut MOT tests:

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (2 times)
floors and chassis rusty and weak (2 times)
Nearside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
Offside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
Offside Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b) (2 times)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)
Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
Inner Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (2 times)
emissions fluctuating / erratic (2 times)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1 times)
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (1 times)
Rear rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) (1 times)

Mazda 626 glx exec aut pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
1992	1	6	67%	124,178
1990	1	6	67%	100,757
1989	1	6	50%	120,964
1988	1	3	100%	65,628

Mazda 626 glx exec aut reliability FAQ

Across 4 Mazda 626 glx exec aut vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda 626 glx exec aut MOT issues are: Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a); floors and chassis rusty and weak; Nearside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Mazda 626 glx exec aut in our data has covered around 102,881 miles.

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