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MOT reliability

Mazda Friendee

320 vehicles · 5,677 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 320 Mazda Friendee vehicles and 5,677 completed MOT tests, the Mazda Friendee has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 167,614 miles.

320
Vehicles
5,677
MOT tests
6,964
Avg miles / year
2.8
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Mazda Friendee problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mazda Friendee MOT tests:

  • Other60%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension19%
  • Brakes8%
  • Lamps & electrical7%
  • Body & structure6%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Steering2%

Mazda Friendee pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
117180%
219275%
320072%
422565%
521667%
623064%
721366%
822166%
922468%
1023571%
1128367%
1230267%
1328568%
1427166%
1526168%
1623269%
1722465%
1820969%
1919564%
2018061%

Fuel types: Diesel (249), Petrol (67), LPG (3), Gas Bi-Fuel (1)

Most common Mazda Friendee MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (265 times)
  2. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (139 times)
  3. Oil leak (124 times)
  4. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (109 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (109 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (109 times)
  7. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (100 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (78 times)
  9. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (75 times)
  10. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (74 times)
  11. Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (72 times)
  12. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (71 times)
  13. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (66 times)
  14. Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (58 times)
  15. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (58 times)

Mazda Friendee pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2022 1 3 100% 42,915
2017 1 13 69% 126,361
2016 2 28 61% 144,487
2015 1 15 67% 212,496
2014 9 143 76% 150,942
2013 7 129 71% 144,295
2012 7 126 70% 190,163
2011 10 196 67% 186,561
2010 17 358 65% 171,509
2009 10 209 66% 171,220
2008 17 308 65% 167,618
2007 22 384 64% 166,012
2006 24 459 72% 180,817
2005 28 499 68% 160,068
2004 14 226 64% 158,507
2003 10 86 74% 192,373
2002 10 147 70% 171,602
2001 5 82 68% 214,046
2000 6 99 71% 140,977
1999 7 153 69% 185,311
1998 11 223 69% 232,851
1997 25 511 66% 140,577
1996 41 693 66% 163,433
1995 34 579 65% 158,428
1994 1 8 75% 219,253

Mazda Friendee reliability FAQ

Across 320 Mazda Friendee vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 2.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda Friendee MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g); Oil leak.

The typical Mazda Friendee in our data has covered around 167,614 miles.

Compare the Mazda Friendee

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