MOT reliability

Mazda 626 lx

Q: Is the Mazda 626 lx reliable?

Across 14,558 Mazda 626 lx vehicles in our MOT data, 63% pass the MOT (a 37% failure rate), with about 2.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

Q: What is the average mileage of a Mazda 626 lx?

The typical Mazda 626 lx in our data has covered around 120,059 miles.

14,558 vehicles · 698 completed MOT tests analysed

63%

MOT pass rate

Based on 14,558 Mazda 626 lx vehicles and 698 completed MOT tests, the Mazda 626 lx has an overall 63% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 120,059 miles.

14,558

Vehicles

698

MOT tests

7,306

Avg miles / year

2.2

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Mazda 626 lx problem areas

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

Other111%
Seatbelts & equipment3%
Emissions & nuisance2%
Brakes2%
Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
Steering0%
Visibility0%

Mazda 626 lx pass rate by age

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

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
2	2	50%
3	1	100%
4	1	100%
5	3	67%
6	5	80%
7	13	69%
8	37	68%
9	71	66%
10	108	65%
11	130	62%
12	109	62%
13	76	55%
14	32	56%
15	19	63%
16	6	67%
17	14	79%
18	19	68%
19	19	58%
20	11	64%

Fuel types: Petrol (14,533), Diesel (21), Other (2), Gas (1), LPG (1)

Most common Mazda 626 lx MOT faults

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (69 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (38 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (37 times)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (26 times)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (22 times)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (22 times)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (21 times)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (21 times)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (20 times)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (20 times)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (19 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (19 times)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (17 times)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (17 times)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (17 times)

Mazda 626 lx pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2005	1	4	75%	128,250
2000	2	12	75%	112,540
1999	3	18	67%	119,673
1998	20	105	66%	105,913
1997	21	101	65%	124,916
1996	15	70	60%	113,469
1995	38	159	61%	127,870
1994	29	124	60%	116,810
1991	3	13	62%	103,679
1990	3	15	60%	104,813
1989	6	18	72%	110,945
1988	7	22	68%	123,957
1987	4	13	69%	115,447
1986	2	9	56%	61,262
1985	2	8	75%	96,021
1984	1	2	50%	79,456

Mazda 626 lx reliability FAQ

Across 14,558 Mazda 626 lx vehicles in our MOT data, 63% pass the MOT (a 37% failure rate), with about 2.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda 626 lx 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 lx in our data has covered around 120,059 miles.

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