Mazda 6 - 2011
325.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2011 is 274.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mazda 6, model year 2011.
Sample size: 4,023 cars, 8,997 tests and 29,286 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 4,023 cars
The 2011 Mazda 6 has a higher overall defect rate than the average car of the same year, with 326 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 271. This model shows a notable increase in defects with mileage, particularly in the highest mileage segment, where defects reach 454 per 100 vehicles. While it performs significantly better in categories like steering, equipment, and other issues, it has a higher incidence of defects related to brakes and lights compared to its peers. Overall, the Mazda 6 stands out for its reliability in certain areas but has critical concerns that warrant attention, especially in braking and electrical systems.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 4,023 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 65.3% worse
181.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 60.1% better
6.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 8.0% better
19.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 33.8% worse
92.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 16.7% worse
310.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 100 tests
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- 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
▲ 21.7% better
24.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A driver’s seat: insecure
Equipment
▲ 59.5% better
3.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 100 tests
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- 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
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 53.2% better
13.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- 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
- Emissions test unable to be completed
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: 4,303
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,891
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,744
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,276
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,270
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,107
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 985
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 893
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 818
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: 800
Serious faults (Top 10)
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 472
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 460
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 416
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 280
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 268
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 267
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 239
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 235
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 232
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 183