Mazda Eunos MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Mazda Eunos MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Mazda Eunos passed on its first attempt in 69.8%, and its overall record sits −6.1 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Mazda Eunos in the 2023–2025 data: 1,836 tests across 8 model years (2000–2007). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Mazda Eunos MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Mazda Eunos, the Suspension section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Mazda Eunos's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Mazda Eunos DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Mazda Eunos, each with how many of the model's 1,836 tests it was noted on.

• "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 130 Mazda Eunos tests, 7.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt" (Minor) — noted on about 62 Mazda Eunos tests, 3.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 57 Mazda Eunos tests, 3.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements" (Major) — noted on about 56 Mazda Eunos tests, 3.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Rear fog lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 54 Mazda Eunos tests, 2.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits" (Major) — noted on about 36 Mazda Eunos tests, 2.0% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Mazda Eunos Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Mazda Eunos model year on record is 2002 (78.0% across 291 tests), and the weakest is 2001 (70.8%). The gap between them is 7.2 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Mazda Eunos Owners

These checks follow this Mazda Eunos's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Mazda Eunos.

• the suspension joints — “ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated”

  With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.

• the lights — “registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

• the exhaust and emissions — “catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits”

  Listen for a blow at idle and have someone rev it gently. Then look at the tailpipe smoke: blue is oil, white when warm is coolant, black is over-fuelling. Any of those and the emissions test is the least of it.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Mazda Eunos. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Mazda Eunos MOT & Reliability