Mazda 3 GT Sport Tech MHEV 4X4
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 3 model years from 351 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
95%
Total Tests
351
Highest Pass Rate
2021 (95%)
Years Covered
3
About the Mazda 3 GT Sport Tech MHEV 4X4
The Mazda 3 GT Sport Tech MHEV 4X4 was MOT tested 351 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 3 model years (2019 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 95%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list petrol versions.
Best and Worst Years
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 model has the highest pass rate at 95% from 196 tests. The 2020 model has the lowest at 92%. With just a 3 point gap, pass rates are similar across these years. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2019) averages 28,213 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 22,517 miles.
Compared to the Mazda brand average of 81%, the 3 GT Sport Tech MHEV 4X4 performs 14 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Mazda range.
Estimated Running Costs
Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.
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Mazda 3 GT Sport Tech MHEV 4X4 by Year
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Questions about the Mazda 3 GT Sport Tech MHEV 4X4
Is the Mazda 3 GT Sport Tech MHEV 4X4 reliable?
Across its 3 model years in our data (2019 to 2021), the Mazda 3 GT Sport Tech MHEV 4X4 averages a 95% MOT pass rate, from 351 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 13 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2021 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 95%.
Which year Mazda 3 GT Sport Tech MHEV 4X4 has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 Mazda 3 GT Sport Tech MHEV 4X4 has the highest MOT pass rate at 95%, while the 2020 model has the lowest at 92%, a 3 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
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