MOT reliability

Mazda Mx-6 2.5i gt

Q: Is the Mazda Mx-6 2.5i gt reliable?

Across 284 Mazda Mx-6 2.5i gt vehicles in our MOT data, 59% pass the MOT (a 41% failure rate), with about 2.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

284 vehicles · 335 completed MOT tests analysed

59%

MOT pass rate

Based on 284 Mazda Mx-6 2.5i gt vehicles and 335 completed MOT tests, the Mazda Mx-6 2.5i gt has an overall 59% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 120,537 miles.

284

Vehicles

335

MOT tests

7,376

Avg miles / year

2.6

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Mazda Mx-6 2.5i gt problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mazda Mx-6 2.5i gt MOT tests:

Other107%
Seatbelts & equipment4%
Emissions & nuisance3%
Brakes2%
Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
Steering1%

Mazda Mx-6 2.5i gt pass rate by age

How the Mazda Mx-6 2.5i gt's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
8	5	60%
9	9	78%
10	66	61%
11	87	63%
12	82	55%
13	57	53%
14	22	64%
15	5	40%
16	2	50%

Fuel types: Petrol (284)

Most common Mazda Mx-6 2.5i gt MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mazda Mx-6 2.5i gt MOT tests:

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (29 times)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (26 times)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (21 times)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (19 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (18 times)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4) (17 times)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (14 times)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (12 times)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (12 times)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (11 times)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (11 times)
Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (11 times)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (11 times)
Battery insecure (10 times)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (10 times)

Mazda Mx-6 2.5i gt pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
1998	3	16	50%	127,147
1996	29	130	62%	116,416
1995	30	146	58%	124,336
1994	8	33	61%	125,334
1992	2	10	50%	96,103

Mazda Mx-6 2.5i gt reliability FAQ

Across 284 Mazda Mx-6 2.5i gt vehicles in our MOT data, 59% pass the MOT (a 41% failure rate), with about 2.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda Mx-6 2.5i gt MOT issues are: Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1).

The typical Mazda Mx-6 2.5i gt in our data has covered around 120,537 miles.

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