MOT History from tests of petrol MAZDA 626s year 1997

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Pass percent:65.99%

(The average a petrol MAZDA 626 year 1997 passes without issue)

Based on:36,076 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3160
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1781
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1678
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1513
Registration plate lamp issues	1349
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1266
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	889
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	867
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	793
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	689
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	620
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	614
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	611
Registration plate issues	610
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	582
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	445
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	399
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	388
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	375
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	364
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	351
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	335
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	325
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	307
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	277
Rear brake binding	271
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	259
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	258
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	256
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	240
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	226
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	216
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	215
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	212
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	208
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	207
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	197
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	196
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	189
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	185
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	170
Rear brake application uneven	170
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	168
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	159
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	145
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	136
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	132
Front brake application uneven	132
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	130
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	130
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	130
Windscreen has damage	129
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	127
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	124
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	123
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	121
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	119
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	119
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	115
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	112
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	111
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	110
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	106
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	106
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	100
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	100
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	99
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	99
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	95
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	95
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	93
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	84
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	82
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	81
Brake hose damaged	81
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	77
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	74
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	74
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	74
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	73
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	73
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	72
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	68
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	67
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	66
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	65
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	64
Offside Rear brake caliper leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	61
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	61
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	60
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	58
Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	58
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	56
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	54
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	53
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	53
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	53
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	53
Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	52
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration \|7.3.A.2c\|	51
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	51
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	51
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	51
Offside Front brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	49
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	49
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	46
Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	46
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	46
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	44
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	43
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	43
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	43
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	42
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	41
Nearside front brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	40
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	40
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	40
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	39
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	38
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	38
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	38
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	38
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	38
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	38
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	38

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 1997

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