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MOT reliability

Mazda Mx-6

3,604 vehicles · 27,134 completed MOT tests analysed
65%
MOT pass rate

Based on 3,604 Mazda Mx-6 vehicles and 27,134 completed MOT tests, the Mazda Mx-6 has an overall 65% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 123,885 miles.

3,604
Vehicles
27,134
MOT tests
5,656
Avg miles / year
2.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mazda Mx-6 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mazda Mx-6 MOT tests:

  • Other102%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Brakes4%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Steering1%
  • Lamps & electrical1%

Mazda Mx-6 pass rate by age

How the Mazda Mx-6's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1850%
2757%
3667%
41258%
52454%
65060%
77864%
826874%
995472%
101,75569%
112,36267%
122,91865%
133,46864%
143,42063%
152,77562%
162,07462%
171,46964%
181,14364%
1982664%
2064266%

Fuel types: Petrol (3,600), LPG (3), Diesel (1)

Most common Mazda Mx-6 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mazda Mx-6 MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1,744 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,382 times)
  3. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (1,206 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1,144 times)
  5. Oil leak (1,107 times)
  6. Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (845 times)
  7. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (743 times)
  8. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4) (697 times)
  9. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (690 times)
  10. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (669 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (666 times)
  12. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (611 times)
  13. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (584 times)
  14. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (528 times)
  15. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (522 times)

Mazda Mx-6 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2009 1 8 62% 140,026
2007 1 17 71% 76,396
2005 2 24 58% 143,957
2004 3 3 67% 109,854
2003 4 47 68% 141,313
2002 4 38 66% 121,712
2001 7 47 55% 125,535
2000 17 95 58% 124,612
1999 29 171 61% 128,376
1998 52 266 62% 138,947
1997 551 5,494 67% 117,332
1996 609 5,501 65% 117,095
1995 517 4,018 64% 122,935
1994 577 3,917 64% 128,146
1993 663 4,216 63% 127,578
1992 557 3,222 64% 127,513
1991 8 45 69% 148,611
1971 2 5 60% 158,260

Mazda Mx-6 reliability FAQ

Across 3,604 Mazda Mx-6 vehicles in our MOT data, 65% pass the MOT (a 35% failure rate), with about 2.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda Mx-6 MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3).

The typical Mazda Mx-6 in our data has covered around 123,885 miles.

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