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MOT reliability

Mazda 626 gsi auto

69 vehicles · 108 completed MOT tests analysed
73%
MOT pass rate

Based on 69 Mazda 626 gsi auto vehicles and 108 completed MOT tests, the Mazda 626 gsi auto has an overall 73% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 98,361 miles.

69
Vehicles
108
MOT tests
9,273
Avg miles / year
1.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mazda 626 gsi auto problem areas

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

  • Other112%
  • Emissions & nuisance8%
  • Brakes2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Steering1%

Mazda 626 gsi auto pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
41100%
52100%
6683%
71080%
82080%
92677%
102662%
111164%
12667%

Fuel types: Petrol (69)

Most common Mazda 626 gsi auto MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (8 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (7 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
  4. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (5 times)
  5. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (4 times)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  7. Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (4 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  9. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  10. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (3 times)
  11. Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (3 times)
  12. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  13. Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (3 times)
  14. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (3 times)
  15. Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (3 times)

Mazda 626 gsi auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2002 1 3 100% 51,760
2000 2 7 86% 85,753
1999 5 28 75% 89,810
1998 5 19 74% 98,530
1997 11 51 69% 108,701

Mazda 626 gsi auto reliability FAQ

Across 69 Mazda 626 gsi auto vehicles in our MOT data, 73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about 1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda 626 gsi auto MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Mazda 626 gsi auto in our data has covered around 98,361 miles.

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