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Mazda 323 SE Executive A — Reliability by Year

1,568 vehicles · MOT data 1989–1991 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Mazda 323 SE Executive A 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
1989
76.0% pass rate · 275 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
1991
65.8% pass rate · 412 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
1991
65.8%
84,449 mi 412
1990
66.3%
93,279 mi 881
1989
76.0%
82,608 mi 275

Which year Mazda 323 SE Executive A is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 82,608 miles (newest year) to 93,279 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 SE Executive A.

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