MOT reliability

Mazda Mx-6 v6 ab

Q: Is the Mazda Mx-6 v6 ab reliable?

Across 28 Mazda Mx-6 v6 ab vehicles in our MOT data, 57% pass the MOT (a 43% failure rate), with about 3.0 faults or advisories recorded per test.

28 vehicles · 147 completed MOT tests analysed

57%

MOT pass rate

Based on 28 Mazda Mx-6 v6 ab vehicles and 147 completed MOT tests, the Mazda Mx-6 v6 ab has an overall 57% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 124,584 miles.

Vehicles

147

MOT tests

6,319

Avg miles / year

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Mazda Mx-6 v6 ab problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mazda Mx-6 v6 ab MOT tests:

Other94%
Seatbelts & equipment6%
Emissions & nuisance5%
Brakes2%
Steering1%
Tyres, wheels & suspension0%

Mazda Mx-6 v6 ab pass rate by age

How the Mazda Mx-6 v6 ab's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
5	1	100%
6	2	50%
7	7	43%
8	3	33%
9	6	50%
10	8	62%
11	10	60%
12	27	56%
13	27	59%
14	31	65%
15	21	52%
16	4	50%

Fuel types: Petrol (28)

Most common Mazda Mx-6 v6 ab MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mazda Mx-6 v6 ab MOT tests:

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (24 times)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (11 times)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4) (9 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (8 times)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a) (8 times)
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h) (7 times)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (7 times)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (7 times)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (6 times)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (5 times)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (5 times)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (5 times)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (5 times)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (5 times)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a) (5 times)

Mazda Mx-6 v6 ab pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2000	1	7	57%	108,329
1999	1	7	29%	84,307
1997	3	17	59%	112,560
1996	1	5	60%	180,070
1995	1	5	60%	138,953
1994	8	45	60%	124,978
1993	10	49	61%	123,934
1992	3	12	42%	133,290

Mazda Mx-6 v6 ab reliability FAQ

Across 28 Mazda Mx-6 v6 ab vehicles in our MOT data, 57% pass the MOT (a 43% failure rate), with about 3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda Mx-6 v6 ab MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3); Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4).

The typical Mazda Mx-6 v6 ab in our data has covered around 124,584 miles.

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