MOT History from tests of petrol MAZDA 323s year 2001

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Pass percent:70.96%

(The average a petrol MAZDA 323 year 2001 passes without issue)

Based on:56,557 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2620
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2379
Registration plate lamp issues	1346
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1244
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	955
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	941
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	735
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	725
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	718
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	639
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	638
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	631
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	630
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	621
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	618
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	610
Registration plate issues	543
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	537
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	508
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	427
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	402
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	384
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	292
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	279
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	270
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	266
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	264
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	264
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	261
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	255
Front brake application uneven	250
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	249
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	247
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	230
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	228
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	227
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	216
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	204
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	200
Rear brake binding	189
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	183
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	179
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	159
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	158
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	158
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	151
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	138
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	138
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	137
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	133
Rear brake application uneven	131
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	125
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	123
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	122
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	119
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	117
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	116
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	116
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	113
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	108
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	103
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	100
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	98
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	97
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	96
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	95
Windscreen has damage	95
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	94
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	94
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	93
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	92
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	91
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	89
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	89
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	87
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	86
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	85
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	84
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	84
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	84
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	83
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	82
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated \|3.6.G.2\|	82
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	79
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	78
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	78
Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	77
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	76
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	73
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	72
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	68
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	66
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	66
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	65
Offside Front brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	65
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill \|2.4.A.3\|	64
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	63
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	60
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill \|2.4.A.3\|	60
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	60
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	60
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	59
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	58
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	58
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	57
Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	56
Front brake excessively fluctuating	56
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	55
Nearside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	55
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	54
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	53
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	52
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	52
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	52
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	51
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	51
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	50
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	50

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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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MOT History from tests of petrol MAZDA 323s year 2001

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