Mazda 626

209 on UK roads in 2025-66 vs 2024

On the road

209

209 licensed

Change vs 2024

-24%

-66 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Mazda 626 is a rare sight on UK roads, with 209 licensed in 2025 - down 24% on 2024. None were registered new in 2025, so the fleet can only shrink as cars are retired. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (98%), with most in the 2.0-3.0L class. Most date from the Before 2000 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Mazda 626 cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Mazda 626 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Mazda 626 on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

209total

Petrol98.1%
Diesel1.9%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

1.6-2.0L39
2.0-3.0L170

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 200053%
2000-200447%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Mazda 626 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 307 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

71.4%

307 MOT tests in 2025 · 255 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

65.5%

2023

66%

2024

63.9%

2025

71.4%

▲ 5.9 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

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

How a Mazda 626 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 412 cars tracked across years

3,147miles a year · low use

79.9%

low · <5k

18.9%

avg · 5-15k

1.2%

high · 15k+

Most cover 860-4,164 miles a year (median 2,013).

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)

90,964

45,638middle 50%: 66,318-112,051144,843

Typical odometer rising: 92,811 → 92,830 → 91,014 → 90,964

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

83.3%

40-80k

74.7%

80-120k

69.6%

120k+

66%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Mazda 626 passes first time 71.4% of the time - below the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 3,147 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 83.3% of low-mileage cars pass versus 66% past 120k.

Why a 626 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 73 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 626 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Suspension42.5%

Brakes39.7%

Body & structure27.4%

Lamps & electrical24.7%

Tyres17.8%

Exhaust & emissions13.7%

Visibility12.3%

Steering8.2%

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 repaired20

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn9

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc8

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.8

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement7

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen7

A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning6

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake6

Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point6

A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm5

28.8% flagged dangerous·3.3 defects per fail·73 fails analysed

Mazda 626 - frequently asked

How many Mazda 626 are left in the UK?

There are 209 Mazda 626 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 24% on 2024.

How many new Mazda 626 were registered in 2025?

None were registered new in 2025, so the number on the road can only shrink as older cars are retired.

What fuel does the typical Mazda 626 use?

Most are petrol - about 98% of all Mazda 626 on the road, with the majority in the 2.0-3.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Mazda 626?

Most Mazda 626 cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Mazda 626?

71.4% of Mazda 626 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Mazda 626 has around 87,973 miles on the clock.

Buying a Mazda 626?

Before you buy a specific Mazda 626, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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What the typical Mazda 626 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Mazda 626 on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

209total

Petrol98.1%
Diesel1.9%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

1.6-2.0L39
2.0-3.0L170

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 200053%
2000-200447%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Mazda 626 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 307 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

71.4%

307 MOT tests in 2025 · 255 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

65.5%

2023

66%

2024

63.9%

2025

71.4%

▲ 5.9 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

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

How a Mazda 626 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 412 cars tracked across years

3,147miles a year · low use

79.9%

low · <5k

18.9%

avg · 5-15k

1.2%

high · 15k+

Most cover 860-4,164 miles a year (median 2,013).

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)

90,964

45,638middle 50%: 66,318-112,051144,843

Typical odometer rising: 92,811 → 92,830 → 91,014 → 90,964

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

83.3%

40-80k

74.7%

80-120k

69.6%

120k+

66%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a 626 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 73 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 626 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Suspension42.5%

Brakes39.7%

Body & structure27.4%

Lamps & electrical24.7%

Tyres17.8%

Exhaust & emissions13.7%

Visibility12.3%

Steering8.2%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn9

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc8

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.8

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement7

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen7

A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning6

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake6

Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point6

A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm5

28.8% flagged dangerous·3.3 defects per fail·73 fails analysed

Mazda 626 - frequently asked

How many Mazda 626 are left in the UK?

There are 209 Mazda 626 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 24% on 2024.

How many new Mazda 626 were registered in 2025?

None were registered new in 2025, so the number on the road can only shrink as older cars are retired.

What fuel does the typical Mazda 626 use?

Most are petrol - about 98% of all Mazda 626 on the road, with the majority in the 2.0-3.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Mazda 626?

Most Mazda 626 cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Mazda 626?

71.4% of Mazda 626 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Mazda 626 has around 87,973 miles on the clock.

Buying a Mazda 626?

Before you buy a specific Mazda 626, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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