Mazda 3 2003 reliability and quality
Production year from 2003 to 2006
According to yearly reports of vehicle inspection service Mazda 3 reliability is entirely high.
During regular inspections from 2008 to 2018 in average failures were found for approximately only 12.8 percents of Mazda 3.
The most recent data available is for 2018, when the average defect rate for a 15-year-old Mazda 3 was 28.1 percent, the average for a car that age was 26.9 percent. Mazda 3 reliability performance was therefore below average - 60% of other cars tested had fewer defects.
A good used Mazda 3 could be a bargain - despite its relatively high reliability, it is around 30% cheaper than the average hatchbacks of a similar age.
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Hatchbacks 2003 - 2006 prices
| Year of inspection | Age of car | Failures found % / average for same age cars |
Place in rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mazda 3 2006 | |||
| 2018 | 12 years | 28.1% / 26.89% | 54. from 93 |
| 2017 | 11 years | 28.0% / 27.10% | 42. from 86 |
| 2016 | 10 years | 25.3% / 24.90% | 52. from 102 |
| Mazda 3 2005 | |||
| 2017 | 12 years | 28.0% / 27.10% | 42. from 86 |
| 2016 | 11 years | 27.5% / 31.40% | 21. from 89 |
| 2015 | 10 years | 24.7% / 26.80% | 35. from 95 |
| Mazda 3 2004 | |||
| 2016 | 12 years | 27.5% / 31.40% | 21. from 89 |
| 2014 | 10 years | 21.6% / 28.80% | 16. from 95 |
| 2012 | 8 years | 8.4% / 17.50% | 6. from 107 |
| Mazda 3 2003 | |||
| 2010 | 7 years | 4.1% / 14.70% | 4. from 123 |