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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:

  • Other48%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension24%
  • Lamps & electrical11%
  • Brakes6%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Visibility3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Body & structure1%

Mazda City pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
14250%
15250%
16250%
17250%
18367%
19250%
20250%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Mazda City MOT faults

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

  1. Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i)) (4 times)
  2. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  3. Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  5. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  6. Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  7. Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a) (2 times)
  8. Front brake pads low (2 times)
  9. Rear passenger seats facing to rear (2 times)
  10. underside of vehicle heavily undersield (2 times)
  11. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  12. Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both nearside and offside (5.3.4 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  13. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chipped (3.2 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  14. Headlight lenses deteriorated (2 times)
  15. 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

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg 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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