MOT reliability

Mazda Mazda 3 tamura

Q: Is the Mazda Mazda 3 tamura reliable?

Across 1 Mazda Mazda 3 tamura vehicles in our MOT data, 83% pass the MOT (a 17% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

1 vehicles · 18 completed MOT tests analysed

83%

MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Mazda Mazda 3 tamura vehicles and 18 completed MOT tests, the Mazda Mazda 3 tamura has an overall 83% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 109,053 miles.

Vehicles

MOT tests

7,586

Avg miles / year

0.9

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Mazda Mazda 3 tamura problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mazda Mazda 3 tamura MOT tests:

Tyres, wheels & suspension76%
Brakes24%
Other12%
Visibility6%

Mazda Mazda 3 tamura pass rate by age

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
3	1	100%
4	1	100%
5	1	100%
6	1	100%
7	1	100%
8	2	50%
9	4	75%
10	1	100%
11	1	100%
12	1	100%
13	1	100%
14	1	100%
15	2	50%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Mazda Mazda 3 tamura MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mazda Mazda 3 tamura MOT tests:

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) (3 times)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (1 times)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (1 times)
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (1 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (1 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (1 times)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (1 times)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (1 times)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (1 times)
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (1 times)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (1 times)
Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i)) (1 times)

Mazda Mazda 3 tamura pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2010	1	18	83%	109,053

Mazda Mazda 3 tamura reliability FAQ

Across 1 Mazda Mazda 3 tamura vehicles in our MOT data, 83% pass the MOT (a 17% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda Mazda 3 tamura MOT issues are: Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)); Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8); Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8).

The typical Mazda Mazda 3 tamura in our data has covered around 109,053 miles.

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