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MOT reliability

Mazda Friendley

1 vehicles · 18 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Mazda Friendley vehicles and 18 completed MOT tests, the Mazda Friendley has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 275,129 miles.

1
Vehicles
18
MOT tests
12,844
Avg miles / year
1.6
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Mazda Friendley problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mazda Friendley MOT tests:

  • Other61%
  • Lamps & electrical14%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension14%
  • Brakes7%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Steering4%
  • Body & structure4%

Mazda Friendley pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
101100%
111100%
121100%
13250%
141100%
15250%
16250%
171100%
181100%
19250%
20250%

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Mazda Friendley MOT faults

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

  1. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1 times)
  2. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (1 times)
  3. Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
  4. Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a) (1 times)
  5. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  7. Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  8. Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (1 times)
  9. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  10. Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c) (1 times)
  11. Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1) (1 times)
  12. both rear arches corroded (1 times)
  13. Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1 times)
  14. Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
  15. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1 times)

Mazda Friendley pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1996 1 18 67% 275,129

Mazda Friendley reliability FAQ

Across 1 Mazda Friendley vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda Friendley MOT issues are: Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g); Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b); Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2).

The typical Mazda Friendley in our data has covered around 275,129 miles.

Compare the Mazda Friendley

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