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MOT reliability

Mazda 626 gxi auto

329 vehicles · 376 completed MOT tests analysed
69%
MOT pass rate

Based on 329 Mazda 626 gxi auto vehicles and 376 completed MOT tests, the Mazda 626 gxi auto has an overall 69% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 101,686 miles.

329
Vehicles
376
MOT tests
8,213
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mazda 626 gxi auto problem areas

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

  • Other118%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Brakes2%
  • Steering1%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension0%

Mazda 626 gxi auto pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
41100%
5560%
68100%
72370%
85171%
98068%
109769%
116269%
124068%
13956%

Fuel types: Petrol (326), LPG (2), Diesel (1)

Most common Mazda 626 gxi auto MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (31 times)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (14 times)
  3. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (14 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (13 times)
  5. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (12 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (12 times)
  7. Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (11 times)
  8. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (10 times)
  9. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (10 times)
  10. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (10 times)
  11. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (9 times)
  12. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (9 times)
  13. Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (9 times)
  14. Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (9 times)
  15. Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (9 times)

Mazda 626 gxi auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2001 1 7 57% 69,788
2000 5 19 79% 85,260
1999 8 29 72% 89,949
1998 20 91 68% 105,666
1997 24 114 68% 101,875
1996 28 116 70% 106,272

Mazda 626 gxi auto reliability FAQ

Across 329 Mazda 626 gxi auto vehicles in our MOT data, 69% pass the MOT (a 31% failure rate), with about 1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda 626 gxi auto MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3).

The typical Mazda 626 gxi auto in our data has covered around 101,686 miles.

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