MOT reliability
Mazda 626 gti 16v
1,952 vehicles · 57 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate
Based on 1,952 Mazda 626 gti 16v vehicles and 57 completed MOT tests, the Mazda 626 gti 16v has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 120,322 miles.
1,952
Vehicles
57
MOT tests
5,553
Avg miles / year
2.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Mazda 626 gti 16v problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mazda 626 gti 16v MOT tests:
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Other106%
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Seatbelts & equipment7%
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Steering5%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Brakes1%
Mazda 626 gti 16v pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 4 | 75% |
| 17 | 10 | 90% |
| 18 | 17 | 65% |
| 19 | 15 | 60% |
| 20 | 7 | 43% |
Fuel types: Petrol (1,952)
Most common Mazda 626 gti 16v MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mazda 626 gti 16v MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (10 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (5 times)
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (4 times)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
- oil leak (3 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (3 times)
- Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d) (3 times)
- Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (3 times)
- Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) (3 times)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (3 times)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
- Oil leak (2 times)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
- Front number plate cracked (2 times)
Mazda 626 gti 16v pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 | 6 | 67% | 141,112 |
| 1989 | 7 | 24 | 75% | 122,072 |
| 1988 | 6 | 19 | 53% | 128,004 |
| 1987 | 2 | 8 | 75% | 80,756 |
Mazda 626 gti 16v reliability FAQ
Across 1,952 Mazda 626 gti 16v vehicles in our MOT data,
67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about
2.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mazda 626 gti 16v MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3); Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2).
The typical Mazda 626 gti 16v in our data has covered around
120,322 miles.
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