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Mazda 3 - 2010

330.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mazda 3, model year 2010. Sample size: 8,372 cars, 19,336 tests and 63,818 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 8,372 cars

The 2010 Mazda 3 has an overall defect rate of 330 per 100 cars, which is 12% higher than the average for vehicles of the same year. While it shows more frequent defects in the Wheels, Suspensions & Axles category compared to the average, it excels in Steering and Equipment, with significantly lower defect rates. Defect rates increase with mileage, particularly beyond 93,000 miles, where the Mazda 3 sees a notable rise. Overall, this model stands out positively in certain areas, but it may require closer attention to its suspension systems as it ages.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 8,372 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 5.3% better
108.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 49.1% better
8.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 11.2% better
19.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 17.0% worse
90.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 27.8% worse
364.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 8.5% better
33.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▲ 67.9% better
2.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 2.2% better
31.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions test unable to be completed

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 457 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,857
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,311
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,194
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,288
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,719
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,305
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,260
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,777
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,542
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,364

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,260
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 936
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 563
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 522
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 507
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 492
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 484
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 373
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 360
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 341