Mazda Eunos: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Mazda Eunos fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 8.2 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 774 individual Mazda Eunos tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 68.5% first-time pass rate means roughly 32 in every 100 Mazda Eunos presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is worse than average, so budget for remedial work and treat a fresh 12-month MOT as a genuine selling point rather than a given. The average Mazda Eunos tested had covered 115,075 miles and was built around 1999.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Mazda Eunos sits 8.2 points below the national average, ranked 1,795 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Mazda Eunos rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see recorded closing bids for damaged Mazda Eunos at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Mazda Eunos

1. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 3.9% of tests (14.7x the national rate for this defect)
2. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 4.5% of tests (12.58x the national rate for this defect)
3. An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 4.7% of tests (10.71x the national rate for this defect)
4. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 4.3% of tests (10.45x the national rate for this defect)
5. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 3.7% of tests (7.18x the national rate for this defect)
6. Parking brake inoperative on one side, 3.7% of tests (6.15x the national rate for this defect)
7. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 4.2% of tests (5.63x the national rate for this defect)
8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 9.4% of tests (4.01x the national rate for this defect)
9. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 3% of tests (3.19x the national rate for this defect)
10. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 3.1% of tests (2.94x the national rate for this defect)

From 764 DVSA-tracked Mazda Eunos tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 2.12% of these flagged Mazda Eunos defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Mazda Eunos

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Mazda Eunos before it actually fails on it.

1. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 8% of tests (6.42x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 26.8% of tests (4.83x the national rate for this advisory)
3. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 24.5% of tests (4.73x the national rate for this advisory)
4. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 20.9% of tests (3.38x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
5. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 4.8% of tests (3.19x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
6. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 5.2% of tests (2.62x the national rate for this advisory)
7. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 10.3% of tests (2.19x the national rate for this advisory)
8. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 2.7% of tests (2.16x the national rate for this advisory)
9. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 4.1% of tests (1.43x the national rate for this advisory)
10. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 11.9% of tests

From 764 DVSA-tracked Mazda Eunos tests, 2024.

Other Mazda models

• Mazda 2 - 73.4%
• Mazda 3 - 73.4%
• Mazda Mx-5 - 77.2%
• Mazda 6 - 74%
• Mazda Cx-5 - 83.1%
• Mazda Cx-3 - 88%
• Mazda 5 - 59%
• Mazda Bongo - 58.1%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Toyota Landcruiser Colorado - 68.6%
• MINI MINI - 68.5%
• Chevrolet Orlando - 68.5%
• Suzuki Splash - 68.4%
• Citroen Berlingo - 68.3%
• Volkswagen Eos - 68.3%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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