MOT History from tests of petrol MAZDA MAZDA6s year 2002

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Pass percent:71.17%

(The average a petrol MAZDA MAZDA6 year 2002 passes without issue)

Based on:63,439 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	3880
Headlamp aim out of alignment	3372
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2980
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1765
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1630
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1302
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1284
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	821
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	812
Registration plate issues	743
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	661
Brake pipe excessively corroded	661
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	634
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	575
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	514
Rear brake binding	485
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	453
Front brake application uneven	424
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	374
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	368
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	321
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	306
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	295
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	294
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	286
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	261
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	259
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	228
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	219
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	216
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	213
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	210
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	200
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	190
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	167
Rear brake application uneven	165
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	164
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	162
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	162
Offside Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	161
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	157
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	153
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	150
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	148
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	148
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	143
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	141
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	134
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	131
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	130
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	129
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	129
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	128
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	125
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	124
Offside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	121
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\|	119
Windscreen has damage	116
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	114
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	113
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod which is adjustable, loose in adjustment threads \|2.4.G.1\|	109
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	107
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	104
Nearside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	102
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	100
Brake hose damaged	98
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	98
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	98
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod which is adjustable, loose in adjustment threads \|2.4.G.1\|	97
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	95
Nearside Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	93
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	92
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	91
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\|	91
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	88
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	88
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	88
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	88
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	84
Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	83
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	80
Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	78
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	74
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	74
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	74
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	72
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	71
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	70
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	70
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	70
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	69
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	69
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill \|2.4.A.3\|	67
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	67
Front brake excessively fluctuating	66
Nearside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	63
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	62
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	61
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	60
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	59
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill \|2.4.A.3\|	56

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 MAZDA6s year 2002

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