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MOT reliability

Mazda Unos

16 vehicles · 269 completed MOT tests analysed
66%
MOT pass rate

Based on 16 Mazda Unos vehicles and 269 completed MOT tests, the Mazda Unos has an overall 66% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 183,567 miles.

16
Vehicles
269
MOT tests
6,241
Avg miles / year
2.2
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Mazda Unos problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mazda Unos MOT tests:

  • Other81%
  • Brakes12%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension11%
  • Emissions & nuisance8%
  • Steering3%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Visibility1%

Mazda Unos pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1475%
2475%
3956%
4667%
51369%
61173%
71369%
81070%
91567%
101369%
111471%
121275%
131553%
141267%
151362%
161471%
171560%
181362%
191267%
20978%

Fuel types: Petrol (16)

Most common Mazda Unos MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (17 times)
  2. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (14 times)
  3. Oil leak (12 times)
  4. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (9 times)
  5. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (8 times)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
  7. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (7 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
  9. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (6 times)
  10. Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (6 times)
  11. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (6 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  13. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (5 times)
  14. Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (5 times)
  15. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (5 times)

Mazda Unos pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2008 1 8 62% 124,428
2005 2 56 62% 226,727
2003 2 27 81% 196,142
2002 1 22 50% 145,281
2001 4 67 66% 189,865
2000 1 18 78% 111,677
1999 1 2 50% 156,556
1998 1 11 100% 208,213
1991 1 24 67% 257,579
1990 2 34 56% 170,357

Mazda Unos reliability FAQ

Across 16 Mazda Unos vehicles in our MOT data, 66% pass the MOT (a 34% failure rate), with about 2.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda Unos MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g); Oil leak.

The typical Mazda Unos in our data has covered around 183,567 miles.

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