What year Mazda Xedos is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1998 Mazda Xedos has the highest pass rate at 71.2%, out of 398 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Mazda Xedos MOT failures?

The most common Mazda Xedos 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 — Reliability by Year

2,978 vehicles · MOT data 1992–1999 · first-test pass rates

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

1998

71.2% pass rate · 398 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1993

60.7% pass rate · 280 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1999	70.4%	87,394 mi	373
1998	71.2%	91,250 mi	398
1997	68.7%	100,923 mi	403
1996	66.5%	108,968 mi	450
1995	65.7%	112,158 mi	442
1994	64.2%	109,373 mi	513
1993	60.7%	116,168 mi	280
1992	64.8%	120,585 mi	119

Which year Mazda Xedos 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 87,394 miles (newest year) to 120,585 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.

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