MOT reliability

Mazda Carvan

Q: Is the Mazda Carvan reliable?

Across 1 Mazda Carvan vehicles in our MOT data, 73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

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

The typical Mazda Carvan in our data has covered around 222,963 miles.

1 vehicles · 22 completed MOT tests analysed

73%

MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Mazda Carvan vehicles and 22 completed MOT tests, the Mazda Carvan has an overall 73% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 222,963 miles.

Vehicles

MOT tests

9,252

Avg miles / year

1.9

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Mazda Carvan problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mazda Carvan MOT tests:

Other66%
Tyres, wheels & suspension17%
Emissions & nuisance7%
Seatbelts & equipment7%
Body & structure7%
Lamps & electrical2%
Steering2%

Mazda Carvan pass rate by age

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
10	2	50%
11	1	100%
12	1	100%
13	1	100%
14	1	100%
15	2	50%
16	2	50%
17	1	100%
18	1	100%
19	1	100%
20	2	50%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Mazda Carvan MOT faults

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
ALL METAL BRAKE PIPES ARE COVERED IN GREASE (2 times)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) (1 times)
wireing underbonnet insercure (1 times)
both front headlight lenses misted (1 times)
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (1 times)
Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1 times)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)

Mazda Carvan pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2000	1	22	73%	222,963

Mazda Carvan reliability FAQ

Across 1 Mazda Carvan vehicles in our MOT data, 73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda Carvan MOT issues are: Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2); Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2); ALL METAL BRAKE PIPES ARE COVERED IN GREASE.

The typical Mazda Carvan in our data has covered around 222,963 miles.

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