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MOT reliability

Mazda 626 sport

47 vehicles · 109 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 47 Mazda 626 sport vehicles and 109 completed MOT tests, the Mazda 626 sport has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 90,588 miles.

47
Vehicles
109
MOT tests
10,416
Avg miles / year
1.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mazda 626 sport problem areas

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

  • Other114%
  • Brakes3%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%

Mazda 626 sport pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
4367%
51479%
62572%
73171%
82357%
9956%
10450%

Fuel types: Petrol (47)

Most common Mazda 626 sport MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (15 times)
  2. Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (6 times)
  3. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (5 times)
  4. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (5 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  6. Nail in nearside rear tyre (5 times)
  7. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4 times)
  8. Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (4 times)
  9. Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) (4 times)
  10. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  11. Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (3 times)
  12. Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (3 times)
  13. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  14. Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (3 times)
  15. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (3 times)

Mazda 626 sport pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2001 7 39 77% 76,592
2000 10 55 64% 87,251
1999 2 15 53% 156,254

Mazda 626 sport reliability FAQ

Across 47 Mazda 626 sport vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda 626 sport MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7); Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c).

The typical Mazda 626 sport in our data has covered around 90,588 miles.

Compare the Mazda 626 sport

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

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