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MOT reliability

Mazda Speed convertible

1 vehicles · 15 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Mazda Speed convertible vehicles and 15 completed MOT tests, the Mazda Speed convertible has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 172,524 miles.

1
Vehicles
15
MOT tests
6,216
Avg miles / year
1.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mazda Speed convertible problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mazda Speed convertible MOT tests:

  • Other68%
  • Brakes14%
  • Body & structure9%
  • Visibility9%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Lamps & electrical5%

Mazda Speed convertible pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
81100%
91100%
10250%
111100%
121100%
161100%
17250%
18250%
20250%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Mazda Speed convertible MOT faults

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

  1. Accelerator pedal loose (2 times)
  2. All brake pipes coated in grease, unable to visually inspect for corrosion (2 times)
  3. Nearside Front Body panel slightly loose wing corroded at the bottom and loose (6.2.1 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  4. Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8) (1 times)
  5. Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (1 times)
  6. Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (1 times)
  7. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (1 times)
  8. Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
  9. Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1 times)
  10. Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (1 times)
  11. Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (1 times)
  12. Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a) (1 times)
  13. Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (1 times)
  14. Electrical wiring inadequately supported under bonnet (1.9.2a) (1 times)
  15. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (1 times)

Mazda Speed convertible pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1998 1 15 67% 172,524

Mazda Speed convertible reliability FAQ

Across 1 Mazda Speed convertible vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda Speed convertible MOT issues are: Accelerator pedal loose; All brake pipes coated in grease, unable to visually inspect for corrosion; Nearside Front Body panel slightly loose wing corroded at the bottom and loose (6.2.1 (a) (i)).

The typical Mazda Speed convertible in our data has covered around 172,524 miles.

Compare the Mazda Speed convertible

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