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MOT reliability

Mazda Unknown

10,722 vehicles · 2,389 completed MOT tests analysed
76%
MOT pass rate

Based on 10,722 Mazda Unknown vehicles and 2,389 completed MOT tests, the Mazda Unknown has an overall 76% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 122,640 miles.

10,722
Vehicles
2,389
MOT tests
6,164
Avg miles / year
2.3
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Mazda Unknown problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mazda Unknown MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension31%
  • Other22%
  • Lamps & electrical16%
  • Brakes14%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Body & structure5%
  • Visibility4%
  • Steering3%

Mazda Unknown pass rate by age

How the Mazda Unknown's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
111083%
212285%
318878%
417476%
517076%
616777%
714480%
812876%
910077%
106175%
113879%
123571%
134068%
145271%
154372%
165872%
176773%
187573%
198072%
207973%

Fuel types: Petrol (10,200), Diesel (499), Other (8), Gas Bi-Fuel (6), Gas (6), LPG (2), Electric (1)

Most common Mazda Unknown MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (160 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (63 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (59 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (58 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (52 times)
  6. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (52 times)
  7. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (52 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (47 times)
  9. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (44 times)
  10. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (43 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (40 times)
  12. Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) (37 times)
  13. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (37 times)
  14. Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (32 times)
  15. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (30 times)

Mazda Unknown pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2022 1 2 50% 9,873
2021 4 7 100% 19,634
2020 6 38 74% 114,698
2019 13 95 80% 96,677
2018 20 157 75% 123,513
2017 34 314 77% 126,250
2016 43 391 78% 112,218
2015 27 258 83% 112,886
2014 11 36 86% 66,023
2013 5 42 74% 119,031
2012 5 22 82% 84,235
2011 2 24 62% 204,830
2010 3 8 62% 136,585
2009 1 12 67% 237,856
2008 3 27 67% 184,261
2007 6 52 75% 134,619
2006 14 106 68% 155,008
2005 11 68 74% 125,149
2004 15 116 72% 139,211
2003 14 108 74% 134,484
2002 9 56 77% 111,645
2001 15 119 75% 130,552
2000 15 106 70% 132,581
1999 7 31 74% 124,084
1998 5 43 65% 147,862
1997 2 21 52% 147,001
1996 4 24 58% 168,899
1995 5 21 67% 147,735
1994 4 11 82% 188,884
1993 2 6 100% 87,251
1992 3 6 83% 121,765
1991 2 17 82% 101,021
1990 4 8 88% 110,068
1987 1 1 100% 92,464
1985 1 4 75% 6,663

Mazda Unknown reliability FAQ

Across 10,722 Mazda Unknown vehicles in our MOT data, 76% pass the MOT (a 24% failure rate), with about 2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda Unknown MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)).

The typical Mazda Unknown in our data has covered around 122,640 miles.

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