MOT reliability
Mazda Billabong
3 vehicles · 51 completed MOT tests analysed
63%
MOT pass rate
Based on 3 Mazda Billabong vehicles and 51 completed MOT tests, the Mazda Billabong has an overall 63% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 162,497 miles.
3
Vehicles
51
MOT tests
9,279
Avg miles / year
2.2
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share
Mazda Billabong problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mazda Billabong MOT tests:
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Other99%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension11%
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Brakes5%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Lamps & electrical4%
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Visibility2%
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Body & structure2%
Mazda Billabong pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2 | 1 | 100% |
| 3 | 1 | 100% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 2 | 50% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 2 | 50% |
| 8 | 2 | 50% |
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 2 | 50% |
| 12 | 3 | 67% |
| 13 | 3 | 67% |
| 14 | 6 | 50% |
| 15 | 4 | 50% |
| 16 | 4 | 50% |
| 17 | 3 | 67% |
| 18 | 4 | 50% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Diesel (3)
Most common Mazda Billabong MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mazda Billabong MOT tests:
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (4 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (3 times)
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (3 times)
- both rear tyres cracking in tread (2 times)
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
- front cross-member corroded (2 times)
- Temporary fuel cap fitted (2 times)
- front c/v boots showing signs of perishing (2 times)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (2 times)
- Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
- Front brake disc inner surfaces corroded/pitted.On offside and nearside. (2 times)
- Front chassis crossmember corroded. (2 times)
- Nail in nearside front tyre. (2 times)
- Nearside front outer c/v boot perishing. (2 times)
Mazda Billabong pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 21 | 71% | 134,867 |
| 1996 | 1 | 9 | 56% | 174,199 |
| 1995 | 1 | 21 | 57% | 178,426 |
Mazda Billabong reliability FAQ
Across 3 Mazda Billabong vehicles in our MOT data,
63% pass the MOT (a 37% failure rate), with about
2.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mazda Billabong MOT issues are:
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2).
The typical Mazda Billabong in our data has covered around
162,497 miles.
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