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MOT reliability

Mazda 626 gsi

291 vehicles · 599 completed MOT tests analysed
65%
MOT pass rate

Based on 291 Mazda 626 gsi vehicles and 599 completed MOT tests, the Mazda 626 gsi has an overall 65% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 117,055 miles.

291
Vehicles
599
MOT tests
10,498
Avg miles / year
2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mazda 626 gsi problem areas

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

  • Other114%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Brakes1%
  • Steering1%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
  • Body & structure0%

Mazda 626 gsi pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
41100%
51070%
62871%
76371%
813771%
914663%
1011961%
117158%
121560%
132100%
14250%

Fuel types: Petrol (290), Other (1)

Most common Mazda 626 gsi MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (80 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (25 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (25 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (21 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (20 times)
  6. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (19 times)
  7. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (19 times)
  8. Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (19 times)
  9. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (17 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (15 times)
  11. Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (15 times)
  12. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (15 times)
  13. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (14 times)
  14. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (13 times)
  15. Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (12 times)

Mazda 626 gsi pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2001 2 9 78% 76,448
2000 13 65 71% 102,479
1999 20 115 63% 108,146
1998 52 259 66% 116,823
1997 30 146 64% 132,612

Mazda 626 gsi reliability FAQ

Across 291 Mazda 626 gsi vehicles in our MOT data, 65% pass the MOT (a 35% failure rate), with about 2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda 626 gsi 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 worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Mazda 626 gsi in our data has covered around 117,055 miles.

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