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MOT reliability

Mazda Fri

1 vehicles · 26 completed MOT tests analysed
73%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Mazda Fri vehicles and 26 completed MOT tests, the Mazda Fri has an overall 73% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 207,975 miles.

1
Vehicles
26
MOT tests
7,476
Avg miles / year
3.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mazda Fri problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mazda Fri MOT tests:

  • Other45%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension30%
  • Brakes13%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Body & structure4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Identification & plates2%

Mazda Fri pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
92100%
101100%
111100%
12250%
131100%
14250%
15250%
161100%
171100%
18250%
191100%
20250%

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Mazda Fri MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (6 times)
  2. Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (3 times)
  3. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (3 times)
  4. Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (3 times)
  5. Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (2 times)
  6. Nearside Front Outer tyre low (2 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement d-bush (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  8. Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement d-bush (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  9. Rear tyre both low on edges (2 times)
  10. Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  12. Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  13. Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  14. Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  15. Front front cross member rotten/holed (2 times)

Mazda Fri pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1997 1 26 73% 207,975

Mazda Fri reliability FAQ

Across 1 Mazda Fri vehicles in our MOT data, 73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about 3.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda Fri MOT issues are: Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)); Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2); Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a).

The typical Mazda Fri in our data has covered around 207,975 miles.

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