MOT History from tests of petrol MAZDA 323s year 1998

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Pass percent:65.36%

(The average a petrol MAZDA 323 year 1998 passes without issue)

Based on:110,265 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	11374
Headlamp aim out of alignment	6675
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	5630
Brake pipe excessively corroded	4255
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2686
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	2464
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2460
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	2309
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2207
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2061
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1939
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1854
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1696
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	1693
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1422
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1400
Registration plate issues	1370
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1346
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1286
Rear brake binding	1149
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	1124
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1110
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	1074
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	973
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	889
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	844
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	843
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	796
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	770
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	747
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	720
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	716
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	708
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	707
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	681
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	634
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	614
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	606
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	603
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	602
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	600
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	597
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	584
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	577
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	557
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	556
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	532
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	522
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	518
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	496
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	484
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	483
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	483
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	478
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	444
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	420
Front brake application uneven	386
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	385
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	383
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	379
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	333
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	333
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	331
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	322
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	317
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	308
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	302
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	293
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	285
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	282
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	270
Windscreen has damage	261
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	260
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	252
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	247
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	241
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	238
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	237
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	235
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	234
Rear brake application uneven	226
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	220
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	216
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	212
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	203
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	203
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	203
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	199
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	197
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	191
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	190
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	189
Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	189
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	188
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	177
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	176
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	175
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	168
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	160
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	158
Brake hose damaged	158
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	156
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	156
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	155
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	153
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	150
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	147
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	145
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	144
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	137
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	137
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	136
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	135
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	130
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	128
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	128
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	127
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	127
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	125
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	125
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	124
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	123
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	123
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	123
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	120
Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	120
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	119
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	119
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	118

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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MOT History from tests of petrol MAZDA 323s year 1998

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