What year Mazda 323 Glxi is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1994 Mazda 323 Glxi has the highest pass rate at 60.7%, out of 790 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Mazda 323 Glxi MOT failures?

The most common Mazda 323 Glxi 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 — Reliability by Year

4,694 vehicles · MOT data 1991–1994 · first-test pass rates

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

60.7% pass rate · 790 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1991

53.0% pass rate · 444 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1994	60.7%	95,795 mi	790
1993	59.8%	105,093 mi	1,584
1992	57.4%	109,105 mi	1,876
1991	53.0%	124,694 mi	444

Which year Mazda 323 Glxi is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 95,795 miles (newest year) to 124,694 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.

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