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Mazda 323 Gxi — Reliability by Year

1,712 vehicles · MOT data 1996–1998 · first-test pass rates

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

Best pass rate year
1998
67.7% pass rate · 299 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
1996
64.9% pass rate · 662 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
1998
67.7%
80,876 mi 299
1997
65.6%
92,598 mi 751
1996
64.9%
99,014 mi 662

Which year Mazda 323 Gxi is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 80,876 miles (newest year) to 99,014 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 Gxi.

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