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MOT reliability

Mazda 626 se

107 vehicles · 252 completed MOT tests analysed
62%
MOT pass rate

Based on 107 Mazda 626 se vehicles and 252 completed MOT tests, the Mazda 626 se has an overall 62% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 126,316 miles.

107
Vehicles
252
MOT tests
12,330
Avg miles / year
2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mazda 626 se problem areas

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

  • Other116%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Brakes2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Visibility0%
  • Body & structure0%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension0%

Mazda 626 se pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
65100%
72576%
86065%
96265%
105754%
113554%
12838%

Fuel types: Petrol (106), Diesel (1)

Most common Mazda 626 se MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (40 times)
  2. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (13 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (11 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (11 times)
  5. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (8 times)
  6. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (8 times)
  7. Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (8 times)
  8. Nail in nearside rear tyre (8 times)
  9. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (7 times)
  10. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (7 times)
  11. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
  12. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (6 times)
  13. Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
  15. Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (6 times)

Mazda 626 se pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1999 13 64 67% 122,948
1998 24 137 58% 131,985
1997 11 51 65% 118,443

Mazda 626 se reliability FAQ

Across 107 Mazda 626 se vehicles in our MOT data, 62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about 2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda 626 se MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a); Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1).

The typical Mazda 626 se in our data has covered around 126,316 miles.

Compare the Mazda 626 se

See how the Mazda 626 se stacks up against other Mazda models on MOT reliability:

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