MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Car : Mazda : 626
Mazda 626
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
| 1983 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1984 | 2 | 50% | Seat belt load bearing structure strength significantly reduced near an anchorage point. |
| 1985 | 4 | 50% | Braking effort not recording at a wheel. |
| 1986 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1987 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1988 | 7 | 57.14% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 1989 | 11 | 90.91% | Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that steering or braking is likely to be adversely affected. |
| 1990 | 6 | 83.33% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting, so weakened that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected. |
| 1991 | 8 | 87.5% | Parking brake efficiency well below minimum requirement. |
| 1992 | 5 | 80% | Registration plate lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 1993 | 6 | 66.67% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 1994 | 8 | 37.5% | Constant velocity joint boot missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt. |
| 1995 | 4 | 25% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 1996 | 7 | 57.14% | Brake actuator leaking, performance not affected. |
| 1997 | 19 | 52.63% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 1998 | 48 | 45.83% | Emissions levels exceed default limits. |
| 1999 | 55 | 69.09% | Binding brake. |
| 2000 | 61 | 60.66% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 2001 | 73 | 57.53% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 2002 | 48 | 56.25% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 2003 | 1 | 0% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2007 | 1 | 0% | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. |
| 2009 | 2 | 50% | Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. |
| 2010 | 1 | 0% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2015 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Tests: 381
Average Mazda 626 pass rate: 59.32%
Most common fail reasons
| # | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
| 1 | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. | 5.3.6(a)(i) | Major | 23% |
| 2 | Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. | 1.4.2(a)(i) | Major | 12% |
| 3 | Seat belt load bearing structure strength significantly reduced near an anchorage point. | 7.1.1(a)(i) | Major | 10% |
| 4 | Binding brake. | 1.2.1(f) | Major | 10% |
| 5 | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. | 5.3.4(a)(i) | Major | 10% |
| 6 | Emissions levels exceed default limits. | 8.2.1.2(b) | Major | 8% |
| 7 | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. | 3.4(b)(ii) | Major | 8% |
| 8 | Position lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.2.1(a)(ii) | Major | 7% |
| 9 | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. | 3.5(a) | Major | 7% |
| 10 | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. | 5.2.3(e) | Dangerous | 6% |
Tests date range:
10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024
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