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Mazda 626 Glx Auto — Reliability by Year

5,480 vehicles · MOT data 1983–1995 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Mazda 626 Glx Auto 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
1984
100.0% pass rate · 890 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
1985
61.7% pass rate · 932 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
1995
62.1%
108,140 mi 137
1992
68.1%
95,353 mi 107
1991
64.4%
98,106 mi 468
1990
64.2%
99,118 mi 706
1988
132
1987
579
1986
1,044
1985
61.7%
94,326 mi 932
1984
100.0%
47,239 mi 890
1983
100.0%
31,189 mi 485

Which year Mazda 626 Glx Auto is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 31,189 miles (newest year) to 108,140 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 626 Glx Auto.

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