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Mazda Mx-3 1.6i abs aut

8 vehicles · 48 completed MOT tests analysed
56%
MOT pass rate

Based on 8 Mazda Mx-3 1.6i abs aut vehicles and 48 completed MOT tests, the Mazda Mx-3 1.6i abs aut has an overall 56% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 119,741 miles.

8
Vehicles
48
MOT tests
5,563
Avg miles / year
3.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mazda Mx-3 1.6i abs aut problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mazda Mx-3 1.6i abs aut MOT tests:

  • Other119%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Brakes2%

Mazda Mx-3 1.6i abs aut pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
13475%
141164%
151346%
161258%
17850%

Fuel types: Petrol (8)

Most common Mazda Mx-3 1.6i abs aut MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mazda Mx-3 1.6i abs aut MOT tests:

  1. Fuel pipe/s corroded (10 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (6 times)
  4. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (5 times)
  5. Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a) (4 times)
  6. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (4 times)
  7. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (4 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  9. Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (4 times)
  10. Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (4 times)
  11. Oil leak (4 times)
  12. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (3 times)
  13. Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (3 times)
  14. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (3 times)
  15. Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (3 times)

Mazda Mx-3 1.6i abs aut pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1993 2 10 60% 129,617
1992 2 15 53% 132,740
1991 4 23 57% 108,303

Mazda Mx-3 1.6i abs aut reliability FAQ

Across 8 Mazda Mx-3 1.6i abs aut vehicles in our MOT data, 56% pass the MOT (a 44% failure rate), with about 3.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda Mx-3 1.6i abs aut MOT issues are: Fuel pipe/s corroded; Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c).

The typical Mazda Mx-3 1.6i abs aut in our data has covered around 119,741 miles.

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