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Mazda 6 road wheels problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 25,307 MOT tests · Updated

At 8 years, 0.3 in 100 MOT tests of the Mazda 6 failed on road wheels, against 0.3 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 25,307 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 82 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 18 ages from 3 to 20 years, 259,157 MOT tests
  • MOT tests at 8 years: 25,307 for the Mazda 6

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

0.3 fails per 100 MOT tests at 8 years, against 0.3 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 8 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

A road wheels fail stops the car passing until it is fixed.

What to check

Look for cracked or badly kerbed rims and check that every wheel nut is present; a vibration through the wheel at speed points to a bent rim or balance.

Mazda 6 road wheels fails by age

Mazda 6 road wheels fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Mazda 6. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.00.53 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.1), 7,086 MOT tests34 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.2), 9,510 MOT tests5 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.2), 13,573 MOT tests56 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.2), 19,582 MOT tests7 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 22,029 MOT tests78 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 25,307 MOT tests9 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 24,748 MOT tests910 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 20,338 MOT tests11 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 18,000 MOT tests1112 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 17,837 MOT tests13 years: 0.6 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 17,931 MOT tests1314 years: 0.7 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 18,407 MOT tests15 years: 0.7 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 16,138 MOT tests1516 years: 0.7 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 11,671 MOT tests17 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 8,082 MOT tests1718 years: 0.8 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 4,871 MOT tests19 years: 0.8 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 2,684 MOT tests1920 years: 0.9 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 1,363 MOT tests
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Mazda 6 All class 4 vehicles the same age Shaded: over 18 years, survivors only.
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
37,0860.10.1
49,5100.10.2
513,5730.20.2
619,5820.20.2
722,0290.20.3
825,3070.30.3
924,7480.40.4
1020,3380.50.4
1118,0000.50.4
1217,8370.50.5
1317,9310.60.5
1418,4070.70.6
1516,1380.70.6
1611,6710.70.6
178,0820.50.6
184,8710.80.5
19*2,6840.80.5
20*1,3630.90.4

All first-use years of the Mazda 6 pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years. * Only survivors are still tested at this age.

What fails in the road wheels at 8 years

Advisories (not fails)

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By engine and fuel

  • 2.2 diesel: 0.4 per 100 at 8 years, about average for diesel class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 18,326 MOT tests)
  • 2.0 petrol: 0.2 per 100 at 8 years, about average for petrol class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 6,962 MOT tests)

How to check on a test drive

Look for cracked or badly kerbed rims and check that every wheel nut is present; a vibration through the wheel at speed points to a bent rim or balance.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Road wheel condition: slightly distorted.

Check one Mazda 6, not the average

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Other Mazda 6 problems

Road wheels on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Mazda 6 have more road wheels problems than other cars?

0.3 in 100 MOT tests at 8 years, against 0.3 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 25,307 MOT tests).

How common are Mazda 6 road wheels problems?

0.3 in 100 MOT tests at 8 years failed on road wheels, against 0.3 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 25,307 MOT tests).

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 259,157 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare