Mazda Frienee MOT reliability

Mazda Frienees passed their MOT first time 0% of the time across 2 tests in 2025.

These figures come from only 2 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

First-time pass rate

0%

MOTs analysed

2

Still licensed (GB)

–

Body type

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Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2006 diesel

2 MOTs

Passed first time 0%. Typical mileage 202,514 (most between 202,496 and 202,531).

2021: 0% → 2022: 0% → 2023: 0% → 2024: 0% → 2025: 0%

Most common failures

Ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (100.0%)
Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (100.0%)
Stop lamp: not working (100.0%)
Rear fog lamp: not working (50.0%)
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid (50.0%)

Where 2006 Frienees fail

Lights & electrics

100.0%

Suspension & axles

100.0%

Body, structure & corrosion

50.0%

Seat belts & other equipment

50.0%

Visibility & wipers

50.0%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.