# Mazda 3 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Mazda 3 passes its MOT first time 69% of the time, from 104,870 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 69%
- MOT tests analysed: 104,870 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Suspension & axles
- Licensed in Great Britain: 105,825 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2023 | Petrol | 137 | 94% |
| 2023 | Hybrid | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2022 | Petrol | 2,565 | 92% |
| 2022 | Hybrid | 15 (very few mots) | 93% |
| 2021 | Petrol | 4,072 | 89% |
| 2021 | Hybrid | 19 (very few mots) | 90% |
| 2021 | Diesel | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2020 | Petrol | 4,303 | 87% |
| 2020 | Hybrid | 6 (very few mots) | 83% |
| 2020 | Diesel | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2019 | Petrol | 4,145 | 88% |
| 2019 | Diesel | 298 | 86% |
| 2019 | Hybrid | 8 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 6,487 | 83% |
| 2018 | Diesel | 565 | 81% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 7,056 | 75% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 1,131 | 68% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 8,522 | 74% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 1,960 | 70% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 9,489 | 70% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 2,132 | 69% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 6,573 | 71% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 1,602 | 69% |
| 2014 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 3,909 | 70% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 1,101 | 64% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 3,159 | 64% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 1,519 | 61% |
| 2012 | GD | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 4,227 | 56% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 846 | 56% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 6,234 | 58% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 1,316 | 55% |
| 2010 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 5,848 | 57% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 765 | 53% |
| 2009 | Other | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 5,151 | 51% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 146 | 54% |
| 2008 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 4,080 | 52% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 77 (few mots) | 51% |
| 2007 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 2,851 | 51% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 51 (few mots) | 53% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 1,917 | 48% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 18 (very few mots) | 72% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 537 | 53% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 8 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 71% |

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