Mazda 6 - 2016
174.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mazda 6, model year 2016.
Sample size: 7,085 cars, 15,376 tests and 26,783 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 7,085 cars
The 2016 Mazda 6 has an overall defect rate of 174 per 100 vehicles, which is 15% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, the model performs significantly better in categories such as steering, lights and electrics, and body/structure, with defect rates well below the average. However, it struggles with brakes, where its defect rate is notably higher than the average. Defect rates also tend to rise with mileage for this model, especially in the highest mileage category, indicating a trend in increasing issues as vehicles accumulate more distance.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 7,085 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 53.7% worse
120.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 55.6% better
3.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering linkage retaining or locking device missing or ineffective
- 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
▲ 14.7% better
12.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- 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: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 46.5% better
13.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 16.3% worse
185.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 69.2% better
2.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 75.8% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- 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:
Other
▲ 19.5% better
9.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,089
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,531
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,465
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,354
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,270
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,971
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,776
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 651
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 486
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 483
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 651
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 486
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 483
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 309
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 294
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 266
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 201
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 162
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 146
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 133