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MOT reliability

Mazda 626 lxi

1,126 vehicles · 1,565 completed MOT tests analysed
62%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,126 Mazda 626 lxi vehicles and 1,565 completed MOT tests, the Mazda 626 lxi has an overall 62% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 118,869 miles.

1,126
Vehicles
1,565
MOT tests
9,739
Avg miles / year
2.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mazda 626 lxi problem areas

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

  • Other111%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Brakes1%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
  • Steering1%
  • Visibility0%
  • Body & structure0%

Mazda 626 lxi pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
6667%
75867%
821167%
940164%
1043260%
1128857%
1211559%
133161%
141100%

Fuel types: Petrol (1,116), Other (7), LPG (2), Diesel (1)

Most common Mazda 626 lxi MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (173 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (66 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (63 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (59 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (57 times)
  6. Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (47 times)
  7. Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (46 times)
  8. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (45 times)
  9. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (44 times)
  10. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (42 times)
  11. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (41 times)
  12. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (40 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (40 times)
  14. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (38 times)
  15. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (38 times)

Mazda 626 lxi pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2000 2 8 88% 135,347
1999 15 66 67% 109,701
1998 97 472 63% 119,547
1997 138 660 60% 121,593
1996 72 337 61% 115,389

Mazda 626 lxi reliability FAQ

Across 1,126 Mazda 626 lxi vehicles in our MOT data, 62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about 2.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda 626 lxi MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1).

The typical Mazda 626 lxi in our data has covered around 118,869 miles.

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