Mazda 121 1996 reliability and quality
Production year from 1996 to 2000
Unfortunately, the most recent inspection data for this Mazda 121 is more than 10 years old, but at that time reliability was little below average.
During regular inspections from 2004 to 2006 in average failures were found for approximately 15.5 percents of Mazda 121.
The most recent data available is for 2006, when the average defect rate for a 9-year-old Mazda 121 was 23.4 percent, the average for a car that age was 20 percent. So in terms of reliability, Mazda 121 was found to be less reliable than 80% of the other used cars in the test that were its age.
| Year of inspection | Age of car | Failures found % / average for same age cars |
Place in rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mazda 121 2000 | |||
| 2005 | 5 years | 13.3% / 11.30% | 74. from 105 |
| 2004 | 4 years | 5.0% / 5.60% | 47. from 113 |
| Mazda 121 1999 | |||
| 2006 | 7 years | 21.4% / 17.20% | 83. from 97 |
| 2005 | 6 years | 13.3% / 11.30% | 74. from 105 |
| 2004 | 5 years | 16.0% / 10.90% | 90. from 103 |
| Mazda 121 1998 | |||
| 2006 | 8 years | 21.4% / 17.20% | 83. from 97 |
| 2005 | 7 years | 22.8% / 17.00% | 76. from 87 |
| 2004 | 6 years | 16.0% / 10.90% | 90. from 103 |
| Mazda 121 1997 | |||
| 2006 | 9 years | 25.4% / 22.70% | 56. from 78 |
| 2005 | 8 years | 22.8% / 17.00% | 76. from 87 |
| 2004 | 7 years | 12.2% / 16.70% | 28. from 85 |
| Mazda 121 1996 | |||
| 2006 | 10 years | 25.4% / 22.70% | 56. from 78 |
| 2005 | 9 years | 18.2% / 22.40% | 19. from 70 |
| 2004 | 8 years | 12.2% / 16.70% | 28. from 85 |