# Mazda MX-6 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Mazda MX-6 passes its MOT first time 56% of the time, from 118 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 56%
- MOT tests analysed: 118 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Brakes
- Licensed in Great Britain: 86 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2010 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 31 (few mots) | 52% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 25 (few mots) | 48% |
| 1995 | Petrol | 17 (very few mots) | 65% |
| 1994 | Petrol | 8 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1993 | Petrol | 21 (few mots) | 81% |
| 1992 | Petrol | 15 (very few mots) | 40% |

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