MOT History from tests of petrol MAZDA 626s year 1996

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Pass percent:63.69%

(The average a petrol MAZDA 626 year 1996 passes without issue)

Based on:21,212 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1074
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1067
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1035
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	984
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	786
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	651
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	592
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	535
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	528
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	439
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	435
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	430
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	412
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	402
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	385
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	377
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	367
Registration plate lamp issues	366
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	364
Registration plate issues	355
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	285
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	258
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	249
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	226
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	224
Rear brake binding	223
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	216
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	207
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	199
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	186
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	172
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	171
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	164
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	164
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	162
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	152
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	149
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	144
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	144
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	141
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	133
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	131
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	128
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	123
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	120
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	116
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	112
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	111
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	109
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	108
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	107
Front brake application uneven	104
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	99
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	99
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	92
Windscreen has damage	91
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	88
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	87
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	86
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	83
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	82
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	80
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	80
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	77
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	68
Rear brake application uneven	65
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	65
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	65
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	64
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	64
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	63
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	63
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	63
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	61
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	59
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	58
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	56
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	56
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	56
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	55
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	54
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	53
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	52
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	52
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	48
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	46
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	42
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	41
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	39
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	39
Offside Front brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	38
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	38
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	38
Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	36
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	36
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	36
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	35
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	35
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	35
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	35
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	34
Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	34
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	34
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	34
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	33
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	33
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	32
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	31
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	31
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	30
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	29
Nearside front brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	29
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	29
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	29
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	28
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	28
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	28
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	28
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	28
Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	26
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	25
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	25
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	24
Offside Rear brake caliper leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	24
Offside front brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	24

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 626s year 1996

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