Mazda 3 2009
Cars aged 16 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
47.7% ±3.5 pp
M1 average at 16 years – 44.5%
n = 774 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
192,910 km
Percentiles · cars aged 16
p10 115k
p25 152k
p50 193k
p75 234k
p90 275k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 115,456 km |
| p25 | 151,852 km |
| p50 | 192,910 km |
| p75 | 233,898 km |
| p90 | 275,233 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
3 2009, n = 774
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 22.6% |
| Minor defects | 25.1% |
| Major defects | 51.8% |
| Dangerous defects | 0.5% |
Odometer inconsistencies
3.1%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
1.9% over the limit · n = 323
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.52 m⁻¹
13.9% over the limit · n = 409
What these numbers say
47.7% of 2009 Mazda 3 cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 774), against an average of 44.5% for all 16-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 16-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 192,910 km, half of them between 151,852 km and 233,898 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 6 cars, 3.1% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.52 m⁻¹; 13.9% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate