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MOT reliability

Mazda Minibus

6 vehicles · 103 completed MOT tests analysed
61%
MOT pass rate

Based on 6 Mazda Minibus vehicles and 103 completed MOT tests, the Mazda Minibus has an overall 61% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 199,173 miles.

6
Vehicles
103
MOT tests
8,133
Avg miles / year
2.9
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Mazda Minibus problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mazda Minibus MOT tests:

  • Other70%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension20%
  • Brakes15%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Steering2%

Mazda Minibus pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1475%
2667%
3450%
4650%
5667%
6862%
7650%
8650%
9757%
10757%
11667%
12667%
13560%
14475%
15560%
16560%
17250%
182100%
19367%
20250%

Fuel types: Diesel (5), Petrol (1)

Most common Mazda Minibus MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (7 times)
  2. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (5 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (5 times)
  5. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (4 times)
  6. Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i)) (4 times)
  7. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (4 times)
  8. Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i)) (4 times)
  9. Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (4 times)
  10. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (4 times)
  11. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (4 times)
  12. Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (4 times)
  13. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4 times)
  14. exhaust corroded (4 times)
  15. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)

Mazda Minibus pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2008 1 26 58% 301,453
2006 2 37 68% 158,510
2005 1 20 60% 241,624
2004 1 18 56% 190,913
1995 1 2 50% 144,027

Mazda Minibus reliability FAQ

Across 6 Mazda Minibus vehicles in our MOT data, 61% pass the MOT (a 39% failure rate), with about 2.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda Minibus MOT issues are: Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)); Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Mazda Minibus in our data has covered around 199,173 miles.

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