MOT History from tests of diesel MAZDA MAZDA6s year 2003

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Pass percent:71.77%

(The average a diesel MAZDA MAZDA6 year 2003 passes without issue)

Based on:43,936 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2660
Registration plate lamp issues	2529
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1711
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1709
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1336
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1249
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1207
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	725
Registration plate issues	493
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	430
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	398
Rear brake binding	394
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	372
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	367
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	352
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	344
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	305
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	297
Brake pipe excessively corroded	288
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	233
Front brake application uneven	209
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	208
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\|	175
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	172
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\|	159
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	154
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	152
Windscreen has damage	140
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	138
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\|	136
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	128
Rear brake application uneven	127
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	125
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	121
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	114
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	113
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	111
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	109
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	109
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	107
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\|	102
Offside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	102
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	95
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	92
Offside Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	92
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	89
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	86
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	82
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	82
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	76
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	74
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	74
Brake hose damaged	68
Nearside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	68
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	67
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	63
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	63
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	60
Nearside Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	58
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	57
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	57
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	57
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	57
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	56
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	53
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	53
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	52
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	52
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	52
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	52
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	52
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	51
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	51
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	49
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\|	46
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	46
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	45
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod which is adjustable, loose in adjustment threads \|2.4.G.1\|	45
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	45
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	44
Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	44
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	43
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	42
Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	40
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	40
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	39
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	39
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	38
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	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.

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 diesel MAZDA MAZDA6s year 2003

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