Mazda 323

888 on UK roads in 2025-209 vs 2024

On the road

888

888 licensed

Change vs 2024

-19.1%

-209 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Mazda 323 is an uncommon sight on UK roads, with 888 licensed in 2025 - down 19.1% on 2024. 2 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (99%), with most in the 1.6-2.0L class. Most date from the 2000-2004 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Mazda 323 cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Mazda 323 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Mazda 323 on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

888total

Petrol99.3%
Diesel0.7%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

1.0-1.6L376
1.6-2.0L452
2.0-3.0L60

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 200049%
2000-200450%
2015-20190%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Mazda 323 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 1,346 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

65.9%

1,346 MOT tests in 2025 · 1,081 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

60.9%

2023

63.4%

2024

63.7%

2025

65.9%

▲ 5 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Mazda 323 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 1,668 cars tracked across years

3,385miles a year · low use

76.1%

low · <5k

22.7%

avg · 5-15k

1.3%

high · 15k+

Most cover 861-4,848 miles a year (median 2,255).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

82,417

42,106middle 50%: 57,948-100,498126,703

Typical odometer rising: 82,866 → 83,289 → 83,167 → 82,417

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

83.3%

40-80k

67.8%

80-120k

63.1%

120k+

55.6%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Mazda 323 passes first time 65.9% of the time - below the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 3,385 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 83.3% of low-mileage cars pass versus 55.6% past 120k.

Why a 323 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 369 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a 323 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Suspension52.8%

Brakes36%

Lamps & electrical30.4%

Body & structure27.6%

Exhaust & emissions19%

Visibility14.9%

Tyres13.8%

Seat belts10.6%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

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 repaired105

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn49

A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc40

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired33

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen31

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake31

Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced28

Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning28

Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.28

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements27

24.4% flagged dangerous·3.5 defects per fail·369 fails analysed

Mazda 323 - frequently asked

How many Mazda 323 are left in the UK?

There are 888 Mazda 323 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 19.1% on 2024.

How many new Mazda 323 were registered in 2025?

2 brand-new Mazda 323 cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Mazda 323 use?

Most are petrol - about 99% of all Mazda 323 on the road, with the majority in the 1.6-2.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Mazda 323?

Most Mazda 323 cars on the road today date from the 2000-2004 era.

How reliable is the Mazda 323?

65.9% of Mazda 323 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Mazda 323 has around 79,039 miles on the clock.

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