Mazda 6 - 2019
102.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mazda 6, model year 2019.
Sample size: 4,604 cars, 9,567 tests and 9,778 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 4,604 cars
The 2019 Mazda 6 has an overall defect rate of 102 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the yearly average of 106 per 100, marking a 3.7% improvement. Notably, the Mazda 6 excels in categories such as steering, lights and electrics, body structure, and equipment, where its defect rates are significantly lower than those of the average car. However, it shows higher issues in the brakes and visibility categories compared to the average. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with mileage for both the Mazda 6 and the average vehicle, with the highest defect rate occurring in the 124,000+ mile category.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 4,604 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 20.0% worse
74.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 82.1% better
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 100 tests
- 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.
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering linkage component with: relative movement between components which should be fixed
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
Visibility
▼ 29.0% worse
17.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing 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
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 69.8% better
4.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
- A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 8.3% better
103.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- 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
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 77.1% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A passenger seat: with a defective structure or the backrest cannot be retained in the upright position
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
Equipment
▲ 61.1% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
Other
▲ 66.7% better
1.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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: 2,609
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,358
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,342
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,018
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 304
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 287
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 276
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 246
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 239
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 211
Serious faults (Top 10)
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 246
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 211
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 132
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 115
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 114
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 56
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 41
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 27