What year Mazda Xedos 6 SE is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1992 Mazda Xedos 6 SE has the highest pass rate at 62.8%, out of 114 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Mazda Xedos 6 SE MOT failures?

The most common Mazda Xedos 6 SE MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Mazda Xedos 6 SE — Reliability by Year

646 vehicles · MOT data 1992–1995 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Mazda Xedos 6 SE 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

1992

62.8% pass rate · 114 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1994

61.2% pass rate · 157 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1995	61.5%	117,499 mi	164
1994	61.2%	111,666 mi	157
1993	61.4%	110,759 mi	211
1992	62.8%	129,973 mi	114

Which year Mazda Xedos 6 SE is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 110,759 miles (newest year) to 129,973 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 Xedos 6 SE.

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