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MOT reliability

Mazda Eunos roadster

175 vehicles · 2,941 completed MOT tests analysed
70%
MOT pass rate

Based on 175 Mazda Eunos roadster vehicles and 2,941 completed MOT tests, the Mazda Eunos roadster has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 156,462 miles.

175
Vehicles
2,941
MOT tests
5,706
Avg miles / year
2.3
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Mazda Eunos roadster problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mazda Eunos roadster MOT tests:

  • Other84%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension12%
  • Brakes8%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Steering3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Body & structure2%

Mazda Eunos roadster pass rate by age

How the Mazda Eunos roadster's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
13077%
24580%
36874%
47573%
57575%
610073%
711969%
813069%
912964%
1011670%
1111671%
1212671%
1313270%
1415468%
1515471%
1615470%
1714270%
1813867%
1912670%
2011868%

Fuel types: Petrol (172), Other (3)

Most common Mazda Eunos roadster MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (152 times)
  2. Oil leak (137 times)
  3. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (108 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (69 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (62 times)
  6. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (61 times)
  7. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (58 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (54 times)
  9. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (50 times)
  10. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (49 times)
  11. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (49 times)
  12. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (48 times)
  13. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (42 times)
  14. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (41 times)
  15. Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (39 times)

Mazda Eunos roadster pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2008 2 27 85% 216,038
2007 2 35 60% 210,582
2006 6 116 73% 115,132
2005 12 206 73% 136,422
2004 16 284 73% 122,102
2003 17 316 69% 162,068
2002 12 215 69% 155,525
2001 10 166 75% 138,292
2000 14 247 72% 160,989
1999 7 116 68% 169,848
1998 11 222 66% 157,120
1997 1 25 48% 118,171
1996 2 40 78% 138,368
1995 5 74 65% 141,564
1994 10 141 65% 155,061
1993 5 88 69% 159,312
1992 4 60 65% 328,359
1991 21 341 71% 168,681
1990 11 152 66% 148,644
1989 4 59 61% 199,740

Mazda Eunos roadster reliability FAQ

Across 175 Mazda Eunos roadster vehicles in our MOT data, 70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about 2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda Eunos roadster MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Oil leak; Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).

The typical Mazda Eunos roadster in our data has covered around 156,462 miles.

Compare the Mazda Eunos roadster

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