What year Mazda 323 Glxi Abs Auto is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1993 Mazda 323 Glxi Abs Auto has the highest pass rate at 62.9%, out of 191 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Mazda 323 Glxi Abs Auto MOT failures?

The most common Mazda 323 Glxi Abs 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 Glxi Abs Auto — Reliability by Year

761 vehicles · MOT data 1991–1993 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Mazda 323 Glxi Abs 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

1993

62.9% pass rate · 191 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1992

60.9% pass rate · 314 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1993	62.9%	85,161 mi	191
1992	60.9%	82,336 mi	314
1991	62.4%	98,966 mi	256

Which year Mazda 323 Glxi Abs 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 82,336 miles (newest year) to 98,966 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 Glxi Abs Auto.

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