MOT reliability

Mazda Xedos 6 v6 se

Q: Is the Mazda Xedos 6 v6 se reliable?

Across 208 Mazda Xedos 6 v6 se vehicles in our MOT data, 62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about 2.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

208 vehicles · 393 completed MOT tests analysed

62%

MOT pass rate

Based on 208 Mazda Xedos 6 v6 se vehicles and 393 completed MOT tests, the Mazda Xedos 6 v6 se has an overall 62% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 136,450 miles.

208

Vehicles

393

MOT tests

9,241

Avg miles / year

2.2

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Mazda Xedos 6 v6 se problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mazda Xedos 6 v6 se MOT tests:

Other111%
Seatbelts & equipment3%
Brakes2%
Emissions & nuisance2%
Steering2%
Visibility0%

Mazda Xedos 6 v6 se pass rate by age

How the Mazda Xedos 6 v6 se's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
6	7	71%
7	21	71%
8	74	59%
9	87	68%
10	88	59%
11	66	61%
12	38	55%
13	7	71%
14	2	50%
15	1	100%
16	2	50%

Fuel types: Petrol (208)

Most common Mazda Xedos 6 v6 se MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mazda Xedos 6 v6 se MOT tests:

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (26 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (19 times)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (15 times)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (14 times)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a) (13 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (13 times)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (13 times)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (12 times)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (11 times)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (10 times)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (10 times)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (9 times)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (9 times)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (9 times)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (9 times)

Mazda Xedos 6 v6 se pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
1999	14	65	62%	102,689
1998	24	102	68%	119,517
1997	30	150	62%	171,026
1996	17	76	55%	128,204

Mazda Xedos 6 v6 se reliability FAQ

Across 208 Mazda Xedos 6 v6 se vehicles in our MOT data, 62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about 2.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda Xedos 6 v6 se MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a).

The typical Mazda Xedos 6 v6 se in our data has covered around 136,450 miles.

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