Mazda323 MOT results
In 2025, 60.0% of Mazda 323 MOT tests were passed first time, worse than the 63.9% for cars of the same age. 8.6% had at least one dangerous defect (7.6% for cars the same age). The typical Mazda 323 tested was 25 years old with 79,100 miles. Based on 1,069 initial MOT tests in Great Britain.
RegisterHow many Mazda 323 cars are on the road
- First-time pass
- 60.0%no defects to fix
- Cars the same age
- 63.9%first-time pass
- Fixed at the test
- 5.8%passed after repair
- Failed
- 34.2%needed a retest
- Dangerous defect
- 8.6%same age 7.6%
- Typical mileage
- 79,100at the test
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
First-time pass rate by year first registered
Mazda 323All cars first registered that year
| Year first registered | Tests | First-time pass | All cars |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 167 | 58.7% | 58.5% |
| 2002 | 115 | 57.4% | 59.4% |
| 2001 | 109 | 50.5% | 60.9% |
| 2000 | 107 | 57.0% | 62.2% |
| 1999 | 105 | 67.6% | 64.2% |
| 1998 | 123 | 56.1% | 65.1% |
| 1997 | 87 | 58.6% | 66.4% |
| 1994 | 30 | 53.3% | 68.6% |
| 1991 | 31 | 71.0% | 71.7% |
Years with fewer than 30 tests are left out.
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
By age at the test
Mazda 323All cars that age
| Age | Tests | First-time pass | All cars | Typical miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-19 years | 10 | 70.0% | 57.6% | 71,200 |
| 20-29 years | 855 | 58.4% | 59.6% | 78,900 |
| 30-39 years | 199 | 66.3% | 71.3% | 79,800 |
| 40+ years | 5 | 60.0% | 82.0% | 87,200 |
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
Where they’re tested
Colour shows how common the Mazda 323 is among cars tested in each area, against its share across Great Britain: 2× means twice as common as usual.
- under 0.5×
- 0.5×–0.8×
- 0.8×–1.25×
- 1.25×–2×
- 2× or more
- Fewer than 5 tests
- None tested
Postcode area of the garage that did the test, not where the owner lives. Hover over or tap an area for its figures.
| Postcode area | Region | Tests | Share | vs all cars | First-time pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO Portsmouth | South East | 38 | 3.6% | 2.5× | 39.5% |
| BH Bournemouth | South West | 32 | 3.0% | 2.9× | 43.8% |
| LE Leicester | East Midlands | 28 | 2.6% | 1.5× | – |
| BS Bristol | South West | 26 | 2.4% | 1.4× | – |
| BN Brighton | South East | 25 | 2.3% | 1.9× | – |
| SO Southampton | South East | 25 | 2.3% | 1.9× | – |
| SS Southend-on-Sea | East of England | 25 | 2.3% | 2.7× | – |
| GU Guildford | South East | 24 | 2.2% | 1.7× | – |
| TN Tonbridge | South East | 23 | 2.2% | 1.6× | – |
| B Birmingham | West Midlands | 21 | 2.0% | 0.6× | – |
| EX Exeter | South West | 19 | 1.8% | 1.6× | – |
| KT Kingston upon Thames | London | 19 | 1.8% | 2.2× | – |
| OX Oxford | South East | 19 | 1.8% | 1.6× | – |
| RH Redhill | South East | 19 | 1.8% | 1.7× | – |
| CV Coventry | West Midlands | 18 | 1.7% | 1.1× | – |
| NG Nottingham | East Midlands | 18 | 1.7% | 0.9× | – |
| ME Rochester | South East | 17 | 1.6% | 1.5× | – |
| CF Cardiff | Wales | 16 | 1.5% | 0.9× | – |
| SP Salisbury | South West | 16 | 1.5% | 3.1× | – |
| HP Hemel Hempstead | South East | 15 | 1.4% | 1.5× | – |
| TQ Torquay | South West | 15 | 1.4% | 2.8× | – |
| TW Twickenham | London | 15 | 1.4% | 1.9× | – |
| CO Colchester | East of England | 14 | 1.3% | 1.7× | – |
| E London E | London | 14 | 1.3% | 1.6× | – |
| GL Gloucester | South West | 14 | 1.3% | 1.1× | – |
| MK Milton Keynes | South East | 14 | 1.3% | 1.2× | – |
| PE Peterborough | East of England | 14 | 1.3% | 0.7× | – |
| SN Swindon | South West | 14 | 1.3% | 1.5× | – |
| CM Chelmsford | East of England | 13 | 1.2% | 1.0× | – |
| CR Croydon | London | 13 | 1.2% | 1.8× | – |
| DE Derby | East Midlands | 13 | 1.2% | 0.9× | – |
| M Manchester | North West | 13 | 1.2% | 0.8× | – |
| TR Truro | South West | 13 | 1.2% | 2.0× | – |
| CT Canterbury | South East | 12 | 1.1% | 1.5× | – |
| PL Plymouth | South West | 12 | 1.1% | 1.1× | – |
| S Sheffield | Yorkshire and the Humber | 12 | 1.1% | 0.5× | – |
| SL Slough | South East | 12 | 1.1% | 1.6× | – |
| WR Worcester | West Midlands | 12 | 1.1% | 1.9× | – |
| LL Llandudno | Wales | 11 | 1.0% | 1.1× | – |
| RG Reading | South East | 11 | 1.0% | 0.7× | – |
| SA Swansea | Wales | 11 | 1.0% | 0.8× | – |
| DA Dartford | South East | 10 | 0.9% | 1.3× | – |
| DT Dorchester | South West | 10 | 0.9% | 2.4× | – |
| EN Enfield | London | 10 | 0.9% | 1.6× | – |
| NE Newcastle upon Tyne | North East | 10 | 0.9% | 0.6× | – |
| NR Norwich | East of England | 10 | 0.9% | 0.7× | – |
| NW London NW | London | 10 | 0.9% | 1.4× | – |
| SG Stevenage | East of England | 10 | 0.9% | 1.3× | – |
| SK Stockport | North West | 10 | 0.9% | 0.9× | – |
| SM Sutton | London | 10 | 0.9% | 4.2× | – |
| SY Shrewsbury | West Midlands | 10 | 0.9% | 1.4× | – |
| L Liverpool | North West | 9 | 0.8% | 0.8× | – |
| N London N | London | 9 | 0.8% | 1.3× | – |
| BR Bromley | London | 8 | 0.7% | 2.1× | – |
| DN Doncaster | Yorkshire and the Humber | 8 | 0.7% | 0.6× | – |
| LU Luton | East of England | 8 | 0.7% | 1.1× | – |
| RM Romford | London | 8 | 0.7% | 0.9× | – |
| SE London SE | London | 8 | 0.7% | 1.0× | – |
| TA Taunton | South West | 8 | 0.7% | 1.2× | – |
| WA Warrington | North West | 8 | 0.7% | 0.7× | – |
| WS Walsall | West Midlands | 8 | 0.7% | 1.0× | – |
| AB Aberdeen | Scotland | 7 | 0.7% | 0.9× | – |
| BA Bath | South West | 7 | 0.7% | 0.8× | – |
| HA Harrow | London | 7 | 0.7% | 1.1× | – |
| IP Ipswich | East of England | 7 | 0.7% | 0.6× | – |
| NN Northampton | East Midlands | 7 | 0.7% | 0.5× | – |
| PR Preston | North West | 7 | 0.7% | 0.7× | – |
| TS Teesside | North East | 7 | 0.7% | 0.7× | – |
| UB Southall | London | 7 | 0.7% | 1.1× | – |
| BL Bolton | North West | 6 | 0.6% | 0.7× | – |
| AL St Albans | East of England | 5 | 0.5% | 1.1× | – |
| CB Cambridge | East of England | 5 | 0.5% | 0.7× | – |
| DY Dudley | West Midlands | 5 | 0.5% | 0.7× | – |
| NP Newport | Wales | 5 | 0.5% | 0.5× | – |
| OL Oldham | North West | 5 | 0.5% | 0.7× | – |
| SW London SW | London | 5 | 0.5% | 1.1× | – |
| BB Blackburn | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| BD Bradford | Yorkshire and the Humber | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| CA Carlisle | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| CH Chester | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| CW Crewe | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| DG Dumfries | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| EH Edinburgh | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| FK Falkirk | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| FY Blackpool | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| G Glasgow | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| HD Huddersfield | Yorkshire and the Humber | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| HG Harrogate | Yorkshire and the Humber | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| HR Hereford | West Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| HS Outer Hebrides | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| HU Hull | Yorkshire and the Humber | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| HX Halifax | Yorkshire and the Humber | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| IG Ilford | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| KA Kilmarnock | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| KY Kirkcaldy | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| LA Lancaster | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| LN Lincoln | East Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| LS Leeds | Yorkshire and the Humber | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| PH Perth | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SR Sunderland | North East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| ST Stoke-on-Trent | West Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| TF Telford | West Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| W London W | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| WD Watford | East of England | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| WF Wakefield | Yorkshire and the Humber | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| WN Wigan | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| WV Wolverhampton | West Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| YO York | Yorkshire and the Humber | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| Region | Tests | Share | vs all cars | First-time pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 23 | 2.2% | 0.4× | – |
| North East | 18 | 1.7% | 0.6× | – |
| North West | 80 | 7.5% | 0.6× | 56.2% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 37 | 3.5% | 0.4× | 62.2% |
| Wales | 43 | 4.0% | 0.9× | 48.8% |
| West Midlands | 86 | 8.0% | 0.8× | 65.1% |
| East Midlands | 68 | 6.4% | 0.9× | 66.2% |
| East of England | 112 | 10.5% | 1.0× | 67.0% |
| London | 151 | 14.1% | 1.5× | 71.5% |
| South East | 264 | 24.7% | 1.6× | 57.6% |
| South West | 186 | 17.4% | 1.7× | 48.4% |
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
Where they fail
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against cars of the same age.
Mazda 323Cars the same age
A test can fail in more than one area. Failures fixed during the test are included.
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
Most common failures
The 10 defects that failed Mazda 323 tests most often, as a share of all tests.
| Failure | Tests | Cars the same age | vs same age | Marked dangerous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Suspension | 9.2% | 3.6% | 2.6× | 0.0% |
| Position lamp: not working Lights and electrics | 3.6% | 3.8% | 0.9× | 0.0% |
| Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility (wipers, glass, mirrors) | 3.6% | 2.9% | 1.2× | 0.0% |
| Stop lamp: not working Lights and electrics | 3.5% | 2.8% | 1.3× | 0.0% |
| Prescribed areas: prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Seat belts and airbags | 3.0% | 1.3% | 2.3× | 0.0% |
| Service brake performance: excessively binding Brakes | 3.0% | 1.5% | 2.0× | 0.0% |
| Service brake imbalance: across an axle Brakes | 2.6% | 1.7% | 1.5× | 0.0% |
| Linkage ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Suspension | 2.5% | 0.6% | 4.2× | 0.0% |
| Anti-lock braking system: warning lamp indicates an ABS fault Brakes | 2.3% | 0.8% | 2.9× | 0.0% |
| Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Body and structure | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1.0× | 0.0% |
“vs same age” compares this model with cars of the same age: 2.0× means twice as often. “Marked dangerous” is how often the tester recorded that failure as dangerous.
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
Most common advisories
Things the tester noted to watch, which don’t fail the test.
| Advisory | Tests |
|---|---|
| Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive | 18.1% |
| Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge | 14.0% |
| Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material | 12.7% |
| Condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing | 12.6% |
| Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened | 9.1% |
| Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread | 8.6% |
| Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened | 8.3% |
| Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive | 8.0% |
| Pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement | 7.6% |
| Coil spring: corroded | 6.8% |