Mazda Xedos 6
Registered in 1999.
About this model
The Mazda Xedos 6 and Eunos 500 are compact executive cars that were produced between 1992 and 1999, with the Xedos 6 being sold in Europe by Mazda, and the Eunos 500 being sold in Japan and Australia by Eunos. The cars were not sold in North America, with the larger Xedos 9/Millenia model offered there instead. In total, 72,101 Xedos 6 and Eunos 500 automobiles were produced.
From the Wikipedia article Mazda Xedos 6, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 1999 2.0 petrol. 7 of 14 tests failed.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 57% | 4 |
| Suspension | 57% | 4 |
| Body and structure | 29% | 2 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 29% | 2 |
| Lights and electrics | 29% | 2 |
| Visibility | 14% | 1 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A service brake control has insufficient reserve travel
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- Abnormal lag in brake operation on a wheel
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Parking brake inoperative on one side
- 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 repaired
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Brakes — 57% of its failures
- A service brake control has insufficient reserve travel
- Abnormal lag in brake operation on a wheel
- Parking brake inoperative on one side
- Suspension — 57% of its failures
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- 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 repaired
- Exhaust and emissions — 29% of its failures
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Lights and electrics — 29% of its failures
- Body and structure — 29% of its failures
- 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 repaired
- Visibility — 14% of its failures