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Mazda 626 Glx S R — Reliability by Year

2,946 vehicles · MOT data 1987–1989 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Mazda 626 Glx S R 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
1987
66.7% pass rate · 228 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
1989
57.4% pass rate · 1,623 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
1989
57.4%
115,494 mi 1,623
1988
66.1%
120,036 mi 1,095
1987
66.7%
122,361 mi 228

Which year Mazda 626 Glx S R is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 115,494 miles (newest year) to 122,361 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 S R.

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