Mazda 3 - 2013
239.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mazda 3, model year 2013.
Sample size: 5,224 cars, 11,404 tests and 27,323 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year
More faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 5,224 cars
The 2013 Mazda 3 has an overall defect rate of approximately 240 per 100 vehicles, which is 9% higher than the yearly average of 219 per 100. Notably, this model shows a concerning trend regarding mileage-related defects, with the highest rate occurring in the 124,000+ miles segment. While it performs better than average in categories such as steering and body structure, where defects are significantly lower, it faces challenges with wheels, suspensions, and axles, showing a markedly higher defect rate compared to the average. Overall, the Mazda 3 exhibits a mixed performance in terms of reliability compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 5,224 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 15.5% better
83.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 47.3% better
6.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 4.4% better
17.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 3.8% better
48.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 35.1% worse
296.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- 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
Body/Structure
▲ 30.5% better
13.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 75.0% better
1.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- 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:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 38.3% better
12.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- 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
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,267
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,586
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,023
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,911
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,448
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,428
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,198
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 515
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 515
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: 479
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,198
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 372
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 364
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 290
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 227
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 191
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 172
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 172
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 136
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 76