Mazda EUNOS - 2003
272.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2003 is 380.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mazda EUNOS, model year 2003.
Sample size: 121 cars, 130 tests and 354 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: 121 cars
The 2003 Mazda Eunos has a lower overall defect rate of 272 per 100 vehicles, which is 28% better than the yearly average of 378 per 100 vehicles. Notably, the Eunos demonstrates significantly fewer issues with brakes, visibility, lights, and suspension compared to the average car, with reductions of 32% and more in those categories. However, it shows a higher incidence of equipment-related defects and other issues, performing worse than average in these areas. Mileage trends indicate that vehicles with higher mileage (over 93,000 miles) tend to experience more defects, consistent with general patterns observed in older cars.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 121 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 31.0% better
116.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 169.3 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brakes imbalance across an axle such that: the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
Steering
▼ 4.0% worse
26.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.2 / 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.
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 43.3% better
16.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.8 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Obligatory mirror or device not providing an adequate view to the rear
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 31.1% better
70.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.8 / 100 tests
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 43.5% better
170.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 302.1 / 100 tests
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
Body/Structure
▲ 10.3% better
58.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.2 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- 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
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▼ 47.1% worse
20.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.6 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
Other
▼ 22.6% worse
64.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 52.7 / 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
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 32
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 32
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 23
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 20
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 19
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 16
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 8
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 8
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Serious faults (Top 10)
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
Brakes imbalance across an axle such that: the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
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
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 4