What year Mazda Tribute is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2004 Mazda Tribute has the highest pass rate at 73.5%, out of 537 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Mazda Tribute MOT failures?

The most common Mazda Tribute MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Mazda Tribute — Reliability by Year

2,637 vehicles · MOT data 2001–2004 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Mazda Tribute 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

2004

73.5% pass rate · 537 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

2002

72.1% pass rate · 890 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2004	73.5%	64,834 mi	537
2003	72.9%	68,236 mi	872
2002	72.1%	74,570 mi	890
2001	72.2%	82,602 mi	338

Which year Mazda Tribute is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 64,834 miles (newest year) to 82,602 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 Tribute.

See the buying guide →

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