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MOT reliability

Mazda Cronos

9 vehicles · 34 completed MOT tests analysed
65%
MOT pass rate

Based on 9 Mazda Cronos vehicles and 34 completed MOT tests, the Mazda Cronos has an overall 65% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 117,502 miles.

9
Vehicles
34
MOT tests
2,625
Avg miles / year
2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mazda Cronos problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mazda Cronos MOT tests:

  • Other106%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Brakes3%
  • Steering1%

Mazda Cronos pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
6250%
7450%
81100%
10367%
11475%
12475%
13757%
14250%
15367%
162100%

Fuel types: Petrol (8), Diesel (1)

Most common Mazda Cronos MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak (4 times)
  2. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (3 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  4. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (3 times)
  5. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
  6. Offside Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a) (2 times)
  7. Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  9. Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
  10. Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
  11. Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1) (2 times)
  12. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (2 times)
  13. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  14. Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (2 times)
  15. Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (1 times)

Mazda Cronos pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2005 1 2 50% 37,949
1999 3 11 73% 100,098
1997 1 6 50% 224,686
1995 2 5 80% 114,390
1994 1 7 71% 77,459
1993 1 3 33% 188,357

Mazda Cronos reliability FAQ

Across 9 Mazda Cronos vehicles in our MOT data, 65% pass the MOT (a 35% failure rate), with about 2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda Cronos MOT issues are: Oil leak; Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b); Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1).

The typical Mazda Cronos in our data has covered around 117,502 miles.

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