Mazda 6 MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Mazda 6 took 67,380 MOT tests in Britain and passed 70% of them first time, close to the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 67,380
- First-time pass rate
- 70%
- All cars
- 71%
What the 6 fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics10.8% (all cars 11.3%)
- Brakes10.2% (all cars 6.8%)
- Suspension9.9% (all cars 9.0%)
- Tyres6.0% (all cars 6.4%)
- Visibility4.1% (all cars 4.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions3.0% (all cars 3.1%)
- Body and structure2.0% (all cars 3.5%)
- Seat belts and airbags1.1% (all cars 1.0%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Position lamp: not working 4.5%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 3.0%
- Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements 2.9%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2.3%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 2.2%
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 2.1%
- Ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 2.0%
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint excessively worn 1.8%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 19.0%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 12.6%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 11.2%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 7.6%
- Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened 6.3%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 6.0%
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 5.4%
- Suspension arm: corroded but not seriously weakened 5.0%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 496 | 51% |
| 2005 | 1,084 | 48% |
| 2006 | 1,740 | 53% |
| 2007 | 2,942 | 53% |
| 2008 | 4,227 | 54% |
| 2009 | 4,700 | 60% |
| 2010 | 5,840 | 61% |
| 2011 | 4,515 | 61% |
| 2012 | 3,107 | 65% |
| 2013 | 4,425 | 70% |
| 2014 | 6,521 | 74% |
| 2015 | 6,838 | 77% |
| 2016 | 7,002 | 78% |
| 2017 | 4,756 | 82% |
| 2018 | 3,270 | 86% |
| 2019 | 4,465 | 90% |
| 2020 | 1,055 | 92% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 24,683 miles |
| 4 years | 35,632 miles |
| 5 years | 46,456 miles |
| 6 years | 59,531 miles |
| 7 years | 70,157 miles |
| 8 years | 81,253 miles |
| 9 years | 91,193 miles |
| 10 years | 96,636 miles |
| 11 years | 98,578 miles |
| 12 years | 110,831 miles |
| 13 years | 117,094 miles |
| 14 years | 119,459 miles |
| 15 years | 121,904 miles |
| 16 years | 106,794 miles |
| 17 years | 103,803 miles |
| 18 years | 99,706 miles |
| 19 years | 97,274 miles |
| 20 years | 100,235 miles |
Check a particular 6
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Other Mazda models
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- Mazda B Series
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Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.