What year Mazda Xedos 6 is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1999 Mazda Xedos 6 has the highest pass rate at 71.1%, out of 295 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Mazda Xedos 6 MOT failures?

The most common Mazda Xedos 6 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 — Reliability by Year

3,604 vehicles · MOT data 1992–1999 · first-test pass rates

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

1999

71.1% pass rate · 295 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1993

61.2% pass rate · 533 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1999	71.1%	84,131 mi	295
1998	66.8%	92,597 mi	369
1997	67.5%	96,514 mi	458
1996	67.0%	104,865 mi	526
1995	64.2%	106,087 mi	529
1994	63.0%	107,600 mi	697
1993	61.2%	115,998 mi	533
1992	66.8%	118,300 mi	197

Which year Mazda Xedos 6 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 84,131 miles (newest year) to 118,300 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.

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