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Mazda 3 Ts — Reliability by Year

510 vehicles · MOT data 2005–2007 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Mazda 3 Ts was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

Best pass rate year
2007
84.0% pass rate · 145 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
2005
76.5% pass rate · 189 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2007
84.0%
87,125 mi 145
2006
77.3%
98,629 mi 176
2005
76.5%
82,419 mi 189

Which year Mazda 3 Ts is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 82,419 miles (newest year) to 98,629 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

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 3 Ts.

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