Mazda MX-6 MOT reliability

Mazda MX-6s passed their MOT first time 56% of the time across 118 tests in 2025. 86 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

56%

MOTs analysed

118

Still licensed (GB)

86

Body type

Coupe

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

1995 petrol

17 MOTs

These figures come from only 17 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.

Passed first time 65%. Typical mileage 100,970 (most between 81,290 and 112,734).

2005: 52% → 2006: 52% → 2007: 49% → 2008: 44% → 2009: 43% → 2010: 42% → 2011: 41% → 2012: 46% → 2013: 50% → 2014: 46% → 2015: 52% → 2016: 64% → 2017: 54% → 2018: 63% → 2019: 45% → 2020: 50% → 2021: 68% → 2022: 65% → 2023: 63% → 2024: 56% → 2025: 65%

Most common failures

Catalyst emissions: Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (11.8%)
Service brake performance: efficiency below requirements (11.8%)
Catalyst emissions: carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (11.8%)
Lever: has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (5.9%)
Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.9%)

Where 1995 MX-6s fail

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

23.5%

Brakes

17.6%

Body, structure & corrosion

5.9%

Wheels & tyres

5.9%

Visibility & wipers

5.9%

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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.