Does the Mazda 323 fail the MOT on visibility more than it should?

The Mazda 323 records 13.55 visibility failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 12.95 expected for a car of the same age mix: about as expected for its class and age (the difference is within its interval or under 0.5 items per 100 tests) (+0.60, 95% interval +0.04 to +1.16). It ranks 244 of 746 models on visibility (1 = most failures above expected).

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What exactly fails on visibility?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mazda 323 is “Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen”, recorded 781 times in 2019–2024.

Mazda 323: most frequent visibility defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen	781	4.65
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view	456	2.71
Wiper blade defective	318	1.89
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen	290	1.73
Obligatory mirror or device slightly damaged or loose	248	1.48

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 16,804 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

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