Mazda 121
Made 1988–2005 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46)
Fewer than 500 inspections – figures are indicative and intervals wide.
First-time pass
31.8%
±4.4 pp
n = 421
Annual mileage (median)
2,794 km
km per year, between two inspections
Odometer inconsistencies
5.8%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
Major or dangerous defects
68.2%
share of inspections with that verdict
n = 421
31.8% of Mazda 121 cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 421, all years of manufacture). A typical one covers 2,794 km a year. Odometer inconsistencies were recorded for 5.8% of the cars assessed. The median idle CO reading is 0.30% vol; 31.9% of measurements exceed the limit.
Pass rate by year of manufacture
Years with n ≥ 30. Whiskers show the 95% interval
| Year | First-time pass | 95 % CI |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.9% | 12.1–39.0% |
| 1992 | 30.2% | 19.5–43.5% |
| 1993 | 25.7% | 14.2–42.1% |
| 1994 | 27.8% | 17.6–40.9% |
| 1996 | 41.7% | 30.1–54.3% |
| 1997 | 22.2% | 11.7–38.1% |
| 1998 | 31.8% | 20.0–46.6% |
CO (petrol, idle)
0.30%
31.9% over the limit · n = 379
Inspection verdicts
Mazda 121, n = 421
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 18.3% |
| Minor defects | 13.5% |
| Major defects | 60.8% |
| Dangerous defects | 7.4% |
By year of manufacture
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| Year | n | First-time pass | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | n = 4 · too few | — | |
| 2002 | n = 9 · too few | — | |
| 2001 | n = 9 · too few | — | |
| 2000 | n = 12 · too few | — | |
| 1999 | n = 19 · too few | — | |
| 1998 | 44 | 20.0–46.6% | |
| 1997 | 36 | 11.7–38.1% | |
| 1996 | 60 | 30.1–54.3% | |
| 1995 | n = 26 · too few | — | |
| 1994 | 54 | 17.6–40.9% | |
| 1993 | 35 | 14.2–42.1% | |
| 1992 | 53 | 19.5–43.5% | |
| 1991 | 35 | 12.1–39.0% | |
| 1990 | n = 2 · too few | — | |
| 1989 | n = 20 · too few | — | |
| 1988 | n = 3 · too few | — |
Similar models
- Audi 80 31.8%
- Mitsubishi Galant 32.0%
- Peugeot 306 31.4%
- Nissan Sunny 31.4%
- Mazda 323 32.5%