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Mazda 323 1 5 Glx — Reliability by Year

4,485 vehicles · MOT data 1985–1987 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Mazda 323 1 5 Glx 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
1986
68.1% pass rate · 2,349 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
1985
41.7% pass rate · 508 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
1987
59.2%
111,388 mi 1,628
1986
68.1%
109,586 mi 2,349
1985
41.7%
106,062 mi 508

Which year Mazda 323 1 5 Glx is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 106,062 miles (newest year) to 111,388 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 323 1 5 Glx.

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