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MOT reliability

Mazda S

2 vehicles · 31 completed MOT tests analysed
68%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2 Mazda S vehicles and 31 completed MOT tests, the Mazda S has an overall 68% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 148,351 miles.

2
Vehicles
31
MOT tests
9,253
Avg miles / year
3.5
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Mazda S problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mazda S MOT tests:

  • Other65%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension23%
  • Lamps & electrical8%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Body & structure5%
  • Visibility4%
  • Brakes2%

Mazda S pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
102100%
111100%
121100%
13250%
141100%
151100%
16250%
171100%
18250%
201100%

Fuel types: Other (1), Diesel (1)

Most common Mazda S MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mazda S MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak (5 times)
  2. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (4 times)
  3. Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (4 times)
  4. Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (4 times)
  5. Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) (4 times)
  6. Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b) (3 times)
  7. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a) (3 times)
  8. Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) (3 times)
  9. Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) (3 times)
  10. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  11. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (2 times)
  12. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  13. advise all four tyres starting too perish (2 times)
  14. advise slight oil leaks (2 times)
  15. nearside front tyre worn outer edge (2 times)

Mazda S pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1997 1 30 67% 228,802

Mazda S reliability FAQ

Across 2 Mazda S vehicles in our MOT data, 68% pass the MOT (a 32% failure rate), with about 3.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda S MOT issues are: Oil leak; Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i); Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2).

The typical Mazda S in our data has covered around 148,351 miles.

Compare the Mazda S

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