MOT reliability
Mazda Free top
1 vehicles · 22 completed MOT tests analysed
64%
MOT pass rate
Based on 1 Mazda Free top vehicles and 22 completed MOT tests, the Mazda Free top has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 205,779 miles.
1
Vehicles
22
MOT tests
7,770
Avg miles / year
2.5
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share
Mazda Free top problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mazda Free top MOT tests:
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Other58%
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Brakes27%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension16%
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Body & structure13%
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Emissions & nuisance11%
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Lamps & electrical11%
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Identification & plates2%
Mazda Free top pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 2 | 50% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 2 | 50% |
| 16 | 2 | 50% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 2 | 50% |
| 19 | 2 | 50% |
| 20 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (1)
Most common Mazda Free top MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mazda Free top MOT tests:
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (3 times)
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) (3 times)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (2 times)
- Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both front (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
- both front inner sills corroded outwith mot prescribed areas... (2 times)
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both front disc's have slight fluctuation (1.2.1 (e)) (2 times)
- Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both front shock absorbers/struts have limited damping affect (5.3.2 (b)) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D-Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
- Rear Coil spring corroded both rear coil springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (2 times)
- SERVICE BRAKE EFFICENCY LOW 46% (1 times)
- Nearside Side repeater missing (1.4.A.2b) (1 times)
- Offside Side repeater missing (1.4.A.2b) (1 times)
Mazda Free top pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 | 22 | 64% | 205,779 |
Mazda Free top reliability FAQ
Across 1 Mazda Free top vehicles in our MOT data,
64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about
2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mazda Free top MOT issues are:
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2); Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)); Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2).
The typical Mazda Free top in our data has covered around
205,779 miles.
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