Mazda 6 MOT pass rate: 73.6% (55,083 tests, 2025)

The Mazda 6 passed 73.6% of its 55,083 MOT tests in 2025 — 3.9 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 11 years old with 92,317 miles on the clock.

73.6%Pass rate (2025)

55,083MOT tests analysed

92,317 miMedian mileage at test

11 yrsMedian age at test

How the 6 compares

Mazda 6

73.6%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Mazda average (all models)

77.3%

What fails most on the Mazda 6

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the 6:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	10,002	26.9%
2	Brakes	9,898	26.6%
3	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	6,960	18.7%
4	Tyres	4,095	11.0%
5	Noise, emissions and leaks	2,286	6.1%
6	Visibility	1,890	5.1%

Pre-MOT checklist for 6 owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
A blowing exhaust or visible smoke will fail; warm the engine fully before the test

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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6 pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2005, 2007. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2019, 2020. Full ranking and method: Mazda 6 years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2005	2,422	57.5%	-6.9 pts	96,553
2006	3,940	62.7%	-1.7 pts	101,492
2007	6,883	61.8%	-3.4 pts	106,786
2008	9,954	63.2%	-2.0 pts	120,672
2009	11,434	67.0%	+0.5 pts	118,712
2010	14,983	66.6%	-0.8 pts	116,773
2011	11,719	67.0%	-2.2 pts	111,026
2012	8,448	69.3%	-1.9 pts	100,350
2013	12,210	72.5%	-0.9 pts	99,892
2014	18,246	75.1%	-0.8 pts	94,170
2015	19,564	77.7%	-1.1 pts	85,267
2016	20,382	79.9%	-1.4 pts	74,178
2017	13,943	83.6%	-0.5 pts	63,275
2018	9,599	87.0%	+0.7 pts	50,638
2019	13,106	90.4%	+2.0 pts	39,402
2020	3,101	93.1%	+3.2 pts	27,779

Check a specific 6 before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Mazda models

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FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Mazda 6?

In 2025, 73.6% of 55,083 first MOT tests on the Mazda 6 were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the 6 fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (26.9% of its recorded defects), followed by brakes.

Is the Mazda 6 reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 73.6% it performs below the national average at a median age of 11 years and 92,317 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.