Mazda 121 L — Reliability by Year
1,059 vehicles · MOT data 1988–1990 · first-test pass rates
This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Mazda 121 L was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →
Which year Mazda 121 L is most reliable?
MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.
Tests range from an average of 82,515 miles (newest year) to 90,373 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →
We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Mazda 121 L.
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