What year Mazda 323 Executive is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1998 Mazda 323 Executive has the highest pass rate at 66.4%, out of 240 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Mazda 323 Executive MOT failures?

The most common Mazda 323 Executive MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Mazda 323 Executive — Reliability by Year

1,073 vehicles · MOT data 1996–1998 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Mazda 323 Executive was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

1998

66.4% pass rate · 240 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1996

65.9% pass rate · 447 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1998	66.4%	94,636 mi	240
1997	66.4%	102,806 mi	386
1996	65.9%	102,533 mi	447

Which year Mazda 323 Executive is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 94,636 miles (newest year) to 102,806 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 Executive.

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