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Mazda Mx 3 V6 — Reliability by Year

477 vehicles · MOT data 1994–1996 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Mazda Mx 3 V6 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
1996
65.6% pass rate · 179 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
1994
60.0% pass rate · 109 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
1996
65.6%
96,566 mi 179
1995
63.0%
102,091 mi 189
1994
60.0%
104,570 mi 109

Which year Mazda Mx 3 V6 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 96,566 miles (newest year) to 104,570 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 Mx 3 V6.

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