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Mazda 3 2006 reliability and quality

Production year from 2006 to 2009

According to yearly reports of vehicle inspection service Mazda 3 reliability is good.

During regular inspections from 2008 to 2021 in average failures were found for approximately 13.7 percents of Mazda 3.
The most recent data available is for 2021, when the average defect rate for a 15-year-old Mazda 3 was 20 percent, the average for a car that age was 25 percent. So in terms of reliability, Mazda 3 has performed very well, or more reliable than 85% of the other cars tested.

A good used Mazda 3 could be a bargain - despite its relatively high reliability, it is around 40% cheaper than the average hatchbacks of a similar age.

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Hatchbacks 2006 - 2009 prices

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars		 Place in rating
Mazda 3 2009
2021 12 years 20.0% / 25.01% 13. from 100
2020 11 years 33.2% / 29.51% 72. from 99
2019 10 years 26.8% / 22.53% 87. from 111
2018 9 years 25.0% / 21.77% 77. from 107
2017 8 years 6.8% / 15.20% 1. from 117
2016 7 years 19.0% / 19.10% 60. from 116
2015 6 years 5.4% / 13.90% 1. from 125
2014 5 years 13.4% / 14.80% 44. from 122
2013 4 years 2.7% / 6.20% 2. from 132
2012 3 years 3.2% / 5.90% 8. from 129
2011 2 years 2.9% / 5.50% 11. from 132
Mazda 3 2008
2020 12 years 33.2% / 29.51% 72. from 99
2019 11 years 29.1% / 28.39% 55. from 96
2018 10 years 25.0% / 21.77% 77. from 107
2017 9 years 22.9% / 20.90% 69. from 106
2016 8 years 19.0% / 19.10% 60. from 116
2015 7 years 18.4% / 20.10% 45. from 111
2014 6 years 13.4% / 14.80% 44. from 122
2013 5 years 6.2% / 10.80% 12. from 121
2012 4 years 3.2% / 5.90% 8. from 129
2011 3 years 2.9% / 5.50% 11. from 132
2010 2 years 2.6% / 5.10% 3. from 131
Mazda 3 2007
2019 12 years 29.1% / 28.39% 55. from 96
2018 11 years 28.1% / 26.89% 54. from 93
2017 10 years 22.9% / 20.90% 69. from 106
2016 9 years 25.3% / 24.90% 52. from 102
2015 8 years 18.4% / 20.10% 45. from 111
2014 7 years 18.3% / 21.80% 33. from 113
2013 6 years 6.2% / 10.80% 12. from 121
2012 5 years 5.8% / 10.30% 10. from 122
2011 4 years 2.9% / 5.50% 11. from 132
2010 3 years 2.6% / 5.10% 3. from 131
2009 2 years 2.7% / 5.00% 5. from 117
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
2015 9 years 24.7% / 26.80% 35. from 95
2014 8 years 18.3% / 21.80% 33. from 113
2013 7 years 11.4% / 17.20% 19. from 107
2012 6 years 5.8% / 10.30% 10. from 122
2011 5 years 6.6% / 10.40% 21. from 120
2010 4 years 2.6% / 5.10% 3. from 131
2009 3 years 2.7% / 5.00% 5. from 117
2008 2 years 1.2% / 4.80% 1. from 116
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