Mazda 6 - 2007
418.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mazda 6, model year 2007.
Sample size: 2,249 cars, 4,921 tests and 20,602 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 2,249 cars
The 2007 Mazda 6 has an overall defect rate of 419 per 100 vehicles, which is 19% higher than the average for cars of the same year, at 352 per 100 vehicles. Notably, the Mazda 6 performs significantly better in steering and other categories, with defect rates of 9% and 22% respectively, compared to the averages of 19% and 45%. However, it struggles with lights and electrics, showing a defect rate of 125%, which is notably above the average of 100%. Additionally, it faces higher issues in wheels, suspensions, and axles, as well as body and structure, with defect rates of 417% and 70%, compared to the averages of 308% and 53%. The mileage-related trend indicates that issues are more prevalent in the lowest mileage category (over 763 defects per 100 vehicles), suggesting specific concerns that may arise earlier in the vehicle's lifecycle.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,249 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 13.1% worse
160.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 55.0% better
9.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- 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.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 6.0% better
24.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 21.4% worse
124.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 32.9% worse
417.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Body/Structure
▼ 28.5% worse
70.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▲ 22.0% better
8.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 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: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- 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
- Audible warning:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 49.7% better
22.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
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: 2,963
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,552
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,255
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 820
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 765
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 691
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 667
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 561
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 554
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 536
Serious faults (Top 10)
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 299
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 269
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 267
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 266
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 238
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 188
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 173
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 154
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 149
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 148