MOT reliability
Mazda E series
9,732 vehicles · 81,997 completed MOT tests analysed
68%
MOT pass rate
Based on 9,732 Mazda E series vehicles and 81,997 completed MOT tests, the Mazda E series has an overall 68% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 135,758 miles.
9,732
Vehicles
81,997
MOT tests
7,677
Avg miles / year
2.4
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Mazda E series problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mazda E series MOT tests:
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Other92%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Brakes5%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
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Steering3%
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Body & structure3%
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Lamps & electrical2%
Mazda E series pass rate by age
How the Mazda E series's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 471 | 75% |
| 2 | 473 | 75% |
| 3 | 501 | 77% |
| 4 | 1,161 | 79% |
| 5 | 2,644 | 78% |
| 6 | 4,262 | 75% |
| 7 | 5,577 | 72% |
| 8 | 6,417 | 71% |
| 9 | 7,021 | 70% |
| 10 | 7,357 | 68% |
| 11 | 7,160 | 66% |
| 12 | 6,436 | 66% |
| 13 | 5,812 | 65% |
| 14 | 4,963 | 65% |
| 15 | 4,328 | 64% |
| 16 | 3,592 | 64% |
| 17 | 2,874 | 66% |
| 18 | 2,288 | 65% |
| 19 | 1,783 | 67% |
| 20 | 1,471 | 67% |
Fuel types: Diesel (6,462), Petrol (3,259), LPG (11)
Most common Mazda E series MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mazda E series MOT tests:
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2,866 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2,829 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2,286 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2,175 times)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (1,981 times)
- Oil leak (1,688 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1,645 times)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1,607 times)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1,573 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1,562 times)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (1,482 times)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1,462 times)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1,413 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1,354 times)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1,323 times)
Mazda E series pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 | 256 | 79% | 135,464 |
| 2017 | 100 | 1,209 | 75% | 132,349 |
| 2016 | 3 | 37 | 70% | 128,811 |
| 2015 | 101 | 1,482 | 71% | 141,204 |
| 2014 | 36 | 562 | 71% | 171,251 |
| 2013 | 28 | 443 | 71% | 143,423 |
| 2012 | 16 | 284 | 70% | 168,841 |
| 2011 | 19 | 327 | 68% | 161,093 |
| 2010 | 11 | 225 | 70% | 183,633 |
| 2009 | 8 | 159 | 79% | 145,064 |
| 2008 | 7 | 174 | 71% | 127,435 |
| 2007 | 9 | 164 | 65% | 148,909 |
| 2006 | 15 | 241 | 73% | 148,953 |
| 2005 | 22 | 349 | 71% | 170,267 |
| 2004 | 50 | 765 | 70% | 152,225 |
| 2003 | 32 | 448 | 73% | 151,942 |
| 2002 | 383 | 5,322 | 71% | 133,926 |
| 2001 | 1,175 | 14,743 | 70% | 128,145 |
| 2000 | 1,424 | 16,545 | 69% | 128,822 |
| 1999 | 980 | 8,133 | 68% | 133,850 |
| 1998 | 779 | 5,710 | 67% | 134,726 |
| 1997 | 775 | 5,438 | 68% | 137,364 |
| 1996 | 808 | 4,998 | 66% | 140,076 |
| 1995 | 630 | 3,476 | 65% | 140,845 |
| 1994 | 496 | 2,590 | 65% | 143,735 |
| 1993 | 439 | 2,158 | 63% | 149,072 |
| 1992 | 467 | 1,905 | 64% | 138,584 |
| 1991 | 288 | 1,203 | 65% | 132,856 |
| 1990 | 249 | 1,163 | 63% | 132,691 |
| 1989 | 188 | 727 | 67% | 138,913 |
| 1988 | 67 | 297 | 63% | 140,123 |
| 1987 | 40 | 168 | 61% | 109,065 |
| 1986 | 35 | 152 | 62% | 114,806 |
| 1985 | 21 | 108 | 78% | 140,874 |
| 1984 | 7 | 25 | 64% | 136,352 |
| 1971 | 1 | 11 | 55% | — |
Mazda E series reliability FAQ
Across 9,732 Mazda E series vehicles in our MOT data,
68% pass the MOT (a 32% failure rate), with about
2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mazda E series MOT issues are:
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).
The typical Mazda E series in our data has covered around
135,758 miles.
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