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MOT reliability

Mazda 626 mystique

62 vehicles · 98 completed MOT tests analysed
63%
MOT pass rate

Based on 62 Mazda 626 mystique vehicles and 98 completed MOT tests, the Mazda 626 mystique has an overall 63% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 110,103 miles.

62
Vehicles
98
MOT tests
9,515
Avg miles / year
2.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mazda 626 mystique problem areas

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

  • Other110%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Brakes2%
  • Steering1%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension0%

Mazda 626 mystique pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
8450%
92268%
102767%
112458%
121362%
13560%
14367%

Fuel types: Petrol (61), LPG (1)

Most common Mazda 626 mystique MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (7 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (6 times)
  3. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (6 times)
  4. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (6 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  6. Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (5 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (5 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  9. Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (4 times)
  10. Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (4 times)
  11. Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (4 times)
  12. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  13. Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a) (4 times)
  14. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4 times)
  15. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (4 times)

Mazda 626 mystique pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1997 7 30 63% 133,144
1996 14 68 63% 97,695

Mazda 626 mystique reliability FAQ

Across 62 Mazda 626 mystique vehicles in our MOT data, 63% pass the MOT (a 37% failure rate), with about 2.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda 626 mystique MOT issues are: Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a).

The typical Mazda 626 mystique in our data has covered around 110,103 miles.

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