What year Mazda 323 Glx Auto is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1987 Mazda 323 Glx Auto has the highest pass rate at 72.9%, out of 739 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Mazda 323 Glx Auto MOT failures?

The most common Mazda 323 Glx Auto 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 Glx Auto — Reliability by Year

2,525 vehicles · MOT data 1987–1995 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Mazda 323 Glx Auto 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

1987

72.9% pass rate · 739 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1989

66.1% pass rate · 399 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1995	66.5%	89,260 mi	206
1989	66.1%	85,009 mi	399
1988	68.5%	72,870 mi	1,181
1987	72.9%	76,575 mi	739

Which year Mazda 323 Glx Auto is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 72,870 miles (newest year) to 89,260 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 Glx Auto.

See the buying guide →

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