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MOT pass rates, common failures, and reliability data for the Mazda 6. Check any 6 by registration number below.
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78.4%
Avg Pass Rate
-4.9%
vs Mazda Avg
22
Year Ranges
Good
Reliability
The Mazda 6 has an average MOT pass rate of 78.4%, which is 4.9 percentage points below the Mazda brand average of 83.3%. This is a reasonable result that reflects typical UK reliability standards. Regular servicing and addressing advisories promptly will help keep your 6 on the road.
The most common reasons a Mazda 6 fails its MOT are the strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, headlamp levelling device inoperative, vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced. If you are preparing your 6 for its MOT, checking these areas first could save you a retest fee. Our detailed fault analysis includes estimated repair costs for each failure type.
Before buying a used Mazda 6, we recommend checking the full MOT history, write-off status, outstanding finance, and stolen vehicle status. These checks can be done for free using the registration number.
How the Mazda 6 performs at MOT across different model years.
Based on 73 vehicles
100k mi
Based on 122 vehicles
The most common reasons a Mazda 6 fails its MOT, aggregated across all year ranges.
Compare MOT reliability across Mazda models.
Common questions about the Mazda 6 MOT and reliability.
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2.7%
7.3%
42k mi
Based on 2,737 vehicles
2.7%
5.9%
40k mi
68k mi
Based on 11,163 vehicles
3.4%
9.7%
45k mi
69k mi
Based on 7,838 vehicles
4.7%
12.3%
74k mi
Based on 11,503 vehicles
4.7%
14.6%
90k mi
Based on 16,846 vehicles
5.7%
19.1%
Based on 16,699 vehicles
5.5%
19.8%
152k mi
Based on 15,413 vehicles
5.8%
24.3%
156k mi
Based on 10,513 vehicles
6.2%
25.2%
157k mi
Based on 7,108 vehicles
9.3%
27.9%
159k mi
Based on 10,264 vehicles
9.7%
29.8%
Based on 13,215 vehicles
9.6%
29.6%
Based on 10,375 vehicles
8.7%
28.5%
Based on 9,205 vehicles
9.1%
28.7%
Based on 6,281 vehicles
8.0%
29.3%
Based on 3,627 vehicles
7.4%
25.8%
Based on 2,319 vehicles
7.6%
27.0%
Based on 6,863 vehicles
7.1%
29.8%
123k mi
177k mi
Based on 10,491 vehicles
11.4%
34.8%
124k mi
180k mi
Based on 3,171 vehicles
14.8%
29.6%
177k mi
Based on 82,496 vehicles
90k mi