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MOT reliability

Mazda 626 s

3 vehicles · 17 completed MOT tests analysed
59%
MOT pass rate

Based on 3 Mazda 626 s vehicles and 17 completed MOT tests, the Mazda 626 s has an overall 59% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 125,753 miles.

3
Vehicles
17
MOT tests
9,549
Avg miles / year
2.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mazda 626 s problem areas

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

  • Other100%
  • Emissions & nuisance7%

Mazda 626 s pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
71100%
8650%
9560%
10450%
111100%

Fuel types: Petrol (3)

Most common Mazda 626 s MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a) (2 times)
  2. Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a) (2 times)
  3. Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (1 times)
  4. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  5. Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c) (1 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  7. Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
  8. Parking brake lever is impeded in its travel (3.1.6c) (1 times)
  9. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  10. Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  11. Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (1 times)
  12. both rear tyres slight cracked (1 times)
  13. front cross meber slight corrion (1 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1 times)
  15. Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (1 times)

Mazda 626 s pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1999 1 6 50% 120,184
1998 2 11 64% 128,538

Mazda 626 s reliability FAQ

Across 3 Mazda 626 s vehicles in our MOT data, 59% pass the MOT (a 41% failure rate), with about 2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda 626 s MOT issues are: Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a); Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a); Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a).

The typical Mazda 626 s in our data has covered around 125,753 miles.

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