MOT reliability

Mazda Billy

Q: Is the Mazda Billy reliable?

Across 1 Mazda Billy vehicles in our MOT data, 70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about 2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

Q: What is the average mileage of a Mazda Billy?

The typical Mazda Billy in our data has covered around 202,478 miles.

1 vehicles · 20 completed MOT tests analysed

70%

MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Mazda Billy vehicles and 20 completed MOT tests, the Mazda Billy has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 202,478 miles.

Vehicles

MOT tests

6,119

Avg miles / year

2.4

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Mazda Billy problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mazda Billy MOT tests:

Other43%
Tyres, wheels & suspension34%
Brakes9%
Seatbelts & equipment4%
Lamps & electrical4%
Body & structure4%
Visibility2%

Mazda Billy pass rate by age

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
2	1	100%
3	1	100%
4	1	100%
5	1	100%
6	1	100%
7	1	100%
8	1	100%
9	1	100%
10	2	50%
11	2	50%
13	1	100%
14	2	50%
15	2	50%
16	1	0%

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Mazda Billy MOT faults

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (3 times)
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) (3 times)
Side repeater obscured but not more than 50% both side repeaters are not there however, the wrap around indicators can be seen from the rear of the vehicle (1.4.A.2d) (2 times)
offside undersill corroded for a good distance near seat belt but outside 30 cm zone as far as can tell (2 times)
general under body corrossion (2 times)
Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (2 times)
Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) (2 times)
Rear axle corroded (2 times)
general underbody corrosion (2 times)
vehicle is heavily undersealed (2 times)
General signs of under body corrosion (2 times)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (1 times)
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (1 times)
handbrake travel (1 times)
offside undersill corroded most of way along but not of any real structural importance (1 times)

Mazda Billy pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2006	1	20	70%	202,478

Mazda Billy reliability FAQ

Across 1 Mazda Billy vehicles in our MOT data, 70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about 2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda Billy MOT issues are: Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)); Side repeater obscured but not more than 50% both side repeaters are not there however, the wrap around indicators can be seen from the rear of the vehicle (1.4.A.2d).

The typical Mazda Billy in our data has covered around 202,478 miles.

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