MOT reliability
Mazda Friends
1 vehicles · 11 completed MOT tests analysed
64%
MOT pass rate
Based on 1 Mazda Friends vehicles and 11 completed MOT tests, the Mazda Friends has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 122,349 miles.
1
Vehicles
11
MOT tests
5,857
Avg miles / year
2.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Mazda Friends problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mazda Friends MOT tests:
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Other110%
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Emissions & nuisance7%
Mazda Friends pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2 | 3 | 33% |
| 3 | 1 | 100% |
| 4 | 2 | 50% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Diesel (1)
Most common Mazda Friends MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mazda Friends MOT tests:
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (3 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (2 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (1 times)
- Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (1 times)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage slightly distorted (2.4.G.1) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1 times)
Mazda Friends pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | 11 | 64% | 122,349 |
Mazda Friends reliability FAQ
Across 1 Mazda Friends vehicles in our MOT data,
64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about
2.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mazda Friends MOT issues are:
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g); Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1); Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1).
The typical Mazda Friends in our data has covered around
122,349 miles.
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