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Mazda 3 sport mhev

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 3 years from 140 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

92%

Total Tests

140

Best Year

2019 (95%)

Years Covered

3

How reliable is the Mazda 3 sport mhev?

vs national average+10% (82% avg)
vs Mazda brand average+11% (81% avg)
Best to worst year spread6 percentage points

Mazda 3 sport mhev by Year

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
202191%4424,341 mi
202089%5630,170 mi
201995%4048,558 mi

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About the Mazda 3 sport mhev

The Mazda 3 sport mhev has been tested 140 times in 2024 MOT data across 3 model years (2019 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 92%. That's comfortably above the national average of 82%, making it a reliable choice. Available as petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 2019 model is the most reliable with a 95% pass rate from 40 tests. The 2020 model has the lowest at 89%. The 6 point spread between years means reliability varies somewhat, but no year is dramatically different.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2019) averages 48,558 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 24,341 miles.

Compared to the Mazda brand average of 81%, the 3 sport mhev performs 11 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Mazda range.

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