Mazda 323 2003
Cars aged 22 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
38.2% ±5.7 pp
M1 average at 22 years – 37.8%
n = 280 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
222,498 km
Percentiles · cars aged 22
p10 136k
p25 178k
p50 222k
p75 267k
p90 311k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 136,312 km |
| p25 | 178,243 km |
| p50 | 222,498 km |
| p75 | 267,273 km |
| p90 | 311,363 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
323 2003, n = 280
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 19.6% |
| Minor defects | 18.6% |
| Major defects | 59.3% |
| Dangerous defects | 2.5% |
Odometer inconsistencies
1.1%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
3.6% over the limit · n = 112
Smoke opacity (diesel)
1.40 m⁻¹
47.5% over the limit · n = 160
What these numbers say
38.2% of 2003 Mazda 323 cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 280), against an average of 37.8% for all 22-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 22-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 222,498 km, half of them between 178,243 km and 267,273 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 1 car, 1.1% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 1.40 m⁻¹; 47.5% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate