What year Mazda 323 Glxi Abs is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1994 Mazda 323 Glxi Abs has the highest pass rate at 66.3%, out of 212 vehicles tested.

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

The most common Mazda 323 Glxi Abs 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 — Reliability by Year

2,676 vehicles · MOT data 1991–1994 · first-test pass rates

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

1994

66.3% pass rate · 212 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1992

56.9% pass rate · 818 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1994	66.3%	102,356 mi	212
1993	60.5%	101,658 mi	547
1992	56.9%	110,491 mi	818
1991	61.9%	109,267 mi	1,099

Which year Mazda 323 Glxi Abs 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 101,658 miles (newest year) to 110,491 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.

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