MOT reliability
Mazda People carrier
11 vehicles · 223 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate
Based on 11 Mazda People carrier vehicles and 223 completed MOT tests, the Mazda People carrier has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 178,706 miles.
11
Vehicles
223
MOT tests
9,150
Avg miles / year
2.8
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share
Mazda People carrier problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mazda People carrier MOT tests:
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Other62%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension16%
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Brakes10%
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Body & structure9%
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Lamps & electrical7%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Steering2%
Mazda People carrier pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 70% |
| 2 | 8 | 88% |
| 3 | 10 | 70% |
| 4 | 12 | 58% |
| 5 | 9 | 78% |
| 6 | 15 | 53% |
| 7 | 9 | 78% |
| 8 | 13 | 62% |
| 9 | 14 | 64% |
| 10 | 14 | 64% |
| 11 | 12 | 75% |
| 12 | 13 | 69% |
| 13 | 13 | 69% |
| 14 | 9 | 67% |
| 15 | 12 | 58% |
| 16 | 9 | 56% |
| 17 | 7 | 71% |
| 18 | 8 | 62% |
| 19 | 4 | 75% |
| 20 | 3 | 33% |
Fuel types: Diesel (8), Petrol (3)
Most common Mazda People carrier MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mazda People carrier MOT tests:
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (17 times)
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) (9 times)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (8 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (7 times)
- Oil leak (7 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (6 times)
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) (5 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
- offside rear inner sill holed and corroded (5 times)
- exhaust deteriorating (5 times)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (4 times)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (4 times)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (4 times)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (4 times)
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) (4 times)
Mazda People carrier pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2 | 37 | 78% | 162,502 |
| 2010 | 1 | 25 | 64% | 168,889 |
| 2008 | 1 | 27 | 59% | 258,611 |
| 2007 | 2 | 51 | 65% | 181,198 |
| 2005 | 2 | 44 | 66% | 185,088 |
| 1997 | 2 | 29 | 62% | 166,463 |
| 1995 | 1 | 10 | 80% | 147,767 |
Mazda People carrier reliability FAQ
Across 11 Mazda People carrier vehicles in our MOT data,
67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about
2.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mazda People carrier MOT issues are:
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)); Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)).
The typical Mazda People carrier in our data has covered around
178,706 miles.
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