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Mazda 6 — Reliability by Year

158,406 vehicles · MOT data 2002–2020 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Mazda 6 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
2020
93.1% pass rate · 1,031 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
2008
72.9% pass rate · 11,218 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2020
93.1%
29,951 mi 1,031
2019
91.7%
36,626 mi 4,373
2018
89.7%
43,623 mi 3,251
2017
87.9%
52,146 mi 4,867
2016
85.9%
59,203 mi 7,321
2015
84.9%
66,484 mi 7,596
2014
83.8%
72,190 mi 7,681
2013
83.0%
74,814 mi 5,521
2012
79.6%
74,252 mi 3,861
2011
78.2%
83,110 mi 6,469
2010
78.1%
86,586 mi 10,012
2009
77.6%
85,775 mi 10,300
2008
72.9%
88,006 mi 11,218
2007
75.2%
76,860 mi 12,870
2006
76.1%
77,452 mi 13,299
2005
74.1%
78,383 mi 14,263
2004
73.2%
82,227 mi 14,658
2003
73.5%
83,868 mi 13,758
2002
73.2%
79,009 mi 6,057

Which year Mazda 6 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 29,951 miles (newest year) to 88,006 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 6.

See the buying guide →

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