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MOT reliability

Mazda 626 se auto

45 vehicles · 67 completed MOT tests analysed
70%
MOT pass rate

Based on 45 Mazda 626 se auto vehicles and 67 completed MOT tests, the Mazda 626 se auto has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 124,270 miles.

45
Vehicles
67
MOT tests
7,275
Avg miles / year
1.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mazda 626 se auto problem areas

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

  • Other114%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%
  • Visibility1%
  • Brakes1%

Mazda 626 se auto pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
7450%
81486%
92167%
101471%
111362%
121100%

Fuel types: Petrol (45)

Most common Mazda 626 se auto MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (6 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  4. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (3 times)
  5. Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (2 times)
  6. Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (2 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)
  8. Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)
  9. Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  10. Oil leak (2 times)
  11. Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  12. Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (2 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  14. brake discs wearing+pads,front crossmember corroded (2 times)
  15. Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (2 times)

Mazda 626 se auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1999 2 10 70% 60,404
1998 8 40 68% 143,810
1997 4 17 76% 117,125

Mazda 626 se auto reliability FAQ

Across 45 Mazda 626 se auto vehicles in our MOT data, 70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about 1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

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

The typical Mazda 626 se auto in our data has covered around 124,270 miles.

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