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MOT reliability

Mazda 626 phoenix

82 vehicles · 222 completed MOT tests analysed
69%
MOT pass rate

Based on 82 Mazda 626 phoenix vehicles and 222 completed MOT tests, the Mazda 626 phoenix has an overall 69% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 133,024 miles.

82
Vehicles
222
MOT tests
11,078
Avg miles / year
1.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mazda 626 phoenix problem areas

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

  • Other121%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Brakes4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Steering1%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension1%

Mazda 626 phoenix pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
61369%
75275%
84971%
94372%
103557%
111267%
121060%
13757%
141100%

Fuel types: Petrol (82)

Most common Mazda 626 phoenix MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (18 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (11 times)
  3. Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (8 times)
  4. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (7 times)
  5. Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (6 times)
  6. Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (6 times)
  7. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (5 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  9. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  10. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (5 times)
  11. Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (4 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (4 times)
  13. Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (4 times)
  14. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4 times)
  15. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (4 times)

Mazda 626 phoenix pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1999 39 222 69% 133,024

Mazda 626 phoenix reliability FAQ

Across 82 Mazda 626 phoenix vehicles in our MOT data, 69% pass the MOT (a 31% failure rate), with about 1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda 626 phoenix 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 Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d).

The typical Mazda 626 phoenix in our data has covered around 133,024 miles.

Compare the Mazda 626 phoenix

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