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MOT reliability

Mazda Xedos 6 se

723 vehicles · 357 completed MOT tests analysed
60%
MOT pass rate

Based on 723 Mazda Xedos 6 se vehicles and 357 completed MOT tests, the Mazda Xedos 6 se has an overall 60% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 122,551 miles.

723
Vehicles
357
MOT tests
8,527
Avg miles / year
2.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mazda Xedos 6 se problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mazda Xedos 6 se MOT tests:

  • Other111%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Brakes3%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%
  • Steering1%

Mazda Xedos 6 se pass rate by age

How the Mazda Xedos 6 se's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
8250%
91354%
102955%
115068%
127757%
138458%
145661%
152564%
161450%
17250%

Fuel types: Petrol (723)

Most common Mazda Xedos 6 se MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mazda Xedos 6 se MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (34 times)
  2. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (20 times)
  3. Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (18 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (14 times)
  5. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (13 times)
  6. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (13 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (13 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (12 times)
  9. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (12 times)
  10. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4) (11 times)
  11. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (11 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (10 times)
  13. Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (10 times)
  14. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (10 times)
  15. Oil leak (10 times)

Mazda Xedos 6 se pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1997 3 19 47% 121,011
1996 7 37 57% 117,134
1995 25 110 60% 120,224
1994 19 72 62% 119,472
1993 19 76 59% 121,560
1992 9 38 61% 142,495
1971 1 5 80% 155,588

Mazda Xedos 6 se reliability FAQ

Across 723 Mazda Xedos 6 se vehicles in our MOT data, 60% pass the MOT (a 40% failure rate), with about 2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda Xedos 6 se MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3); Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a).

The typical Mazda Xedos 6 se in our data has covered around 122,551 miles.

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