MOT reliability
Mazda City
1 vehicles · 25 completed MOT tests analysed
52%
MOT pass rate
Based on 1 Mazda City vehicles and 25 completed MOT tests, the Mazda City has an overall 52% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 252,490 miles.
1
Vehicles
25
MOT tests
17,390
Avg miles / year
4.6
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Mazda City problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mazda City MOT tests:
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Other48%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension24%
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Lamps & electrical11%
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Brakes6%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Visibility3%
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Seatbelts & equipment1%
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Body & structure1%
Mazda City pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | 2 | 50% |
| 15 | 2 | 50% |
| 16 | 2 | 50% |
| 17 | 2 | 50% |
| 18 | 3 | 67% |
| 19 | 2 | 50% |
| 20 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (1)
Most common Mazda City MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mazda City MOT tests:
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i)) (4 times)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a) (2 times)
- Front brake pads low (2 times)
- Rear passenger seats facing to rear (2 times)
- underside of vehicle heavily undersield (2 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
- Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both nearside and offside (5.3.4 (b) (i)) (2 times)
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chipped (3.2 (a) (i)) (2 times)
- Headlight lenses deteriorated (2 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn outer edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
Mazda City pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | 25 | 52% | 252,490 |
Mazda City reliability FAQ
Across 1 Mazda City vehicles in our MOT data,
52% pass the MOT (a 48% failure rate), with about
4.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mazda City MOT issues are:
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i)); Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2); Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2).
The typical Mazda City in our data has covered around
252,490 miles.
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