Mazda 3 2009 reliability and quality

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Production year from 2009 to 2011

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

During regular inspections from 2011 to 2022 in average failures were found for approximately only 11.5 percents of Mazda 3.
The most recent data available is for 2022, when the average defect rate for a 13-year-old Mazda 3 was 16.9 percent, the average for a car that age was 23.4 percent. So in terms of reliability, Mazda 3 has performed very well, or more reliable than 90% of the other cars tested.

The quality comes at a price - used Mazda 3 is around 25 percent more expensive than the average hatchbacks of its age.

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Year of inspection	Age of car	Failures found % / average for same age cars	Place in rating
Mazda 3 2011
2022	11 years	16.9% / 23.44%	9. from 90
2021	10 years	14.9% / 19.96%	18. from 112
2020	9 years	15.3% / 23.05%	9. from 108
2019	8 years	9.8% / 16.13%	8. from 119
2018	7 years	8.5% / 15.93%	5. from 117
2017	6 years	5.6% / 10.10%	8. from 124
2016	5 years	7.6% / 13.20%	9. from 127
2015	4 years	5.5% / 8.40%	18. from 129
2014	3 years	5.7% / 9.10%	9. from 129
2013	2 years	2.7% / 6.20%	2. from 132
Mazda 3 2010
2022	12 years	16.9% / 23.44%	9. from 90
2021	11 years	20.0% / 25.01%	13. from 100
2020	10 years	15.3% / 23.05%	9. from 108
2019	9 years	26.8% / 22.53%	87. from 111
2018	8 years	8.5% / 15.93%	5. from 117
2017	7 years	6.8% / 15.20%	1. from 117
2016	6 years	7.6% / 13.20%	9. from 127
2015	5 years	5.4% / 13.90%	1. from 125
2014	4 years	5.7% / 9.10%	9. from 129
2013	3 years	2.7% / 6.20%	2. from 132
2012	2 years	3.2% / 5.90%	8. from 129
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
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