MOT reliability

Mazda V400 montague

Q: Is the Mazda V400 montague reliable?

Across 1 Mazda V400 montague vehicles in our MOT data, 64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

1 vehicles · 22 completed MOT tests analysed

64%

MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Mazda V400 montague vehicles and 22 completed MOT tests, the Mazda V400 montague has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 75,666 miles.

Vehicles

MOT tests

1,554

Avg miles / year

1.9

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Mazda V400 montague problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mazda V400 montague MOT tests:

Tyres, wheels & suspension61%
Other27%
Steering15%

Mazda V400 montague pass rate by age

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
11	1	100%
12	1	100%
13	1	100%
14	2	50%
15	1	100%
16	2	50%
17	2	50%
18	2	50%
19	2	50%
20	2	50%

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Mazda V400 montague MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mazda V400 montague MOT tests:

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (4 times)
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt lower (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) (3 times)
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) (3 times)
Offside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) (3 times)
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a) (2 times)
oil leak (2 times)
Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) (2 times)
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) (2 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.7mm (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.4mm (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) (2 times)
Offside Rear fog lamp slightly discoloured (1.3.2e) (1 times)
both front tyres wearing on inner edges (1 times)
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (1 times)

Mazda V400 montague pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2001	1	22	64%	75,666

Mazda V400 montague reliability FAQ

Across 1 Mazda V400 montague vehicles in our MOT data, 64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda V400 montague MOT issues are: Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3); Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt lower (5.3.4 (b) (ii)); Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b)).

The typical Mazda V400 montague in our data has covered around 75,666 miles.

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