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Mazda vs Toyota

Mazda or Toyota — what we actually found

Side by side from 222 Mazdas and 743 Toyotas buyers asked us to inspect before purchase. The average car we check scores 61/100.

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Head to head
MazdaToyota
Cars inspected222743
Average condition63/10063/100
In good shape (60+/100)58%57%
Holds up to (avg dips below decent)~115k mi~146k mi
Repainted or replaced panel77%78%
Structural repair found5%4%
Fault codes recently cleared25%18%

Green = the better number of the pair. Condition reflects the mix of cars that came to us — age, price, model — so treat small gaps as a tie.

How they score
Mazda
Excellent 27% Good 31% Mediocre 24% Poor 18%
Toyota
Excellent 29% Good 28% Mediocre 25% Poor 19%
How long do they stay good?
Good cars by mileage
▬ Mazda▬ Toyota▬ all cars
0 25 50 75 100 Mazda, 0–20k mi: 94% in good shape (17 cars)Mazda, 20–40k mi: 80% in good shape (20 cars)Mazda, 40–60k mi: 83% in good shape (35 cars)Mazda, 60–80k mi: 62% in good shape (29 cars)Mazda, 80–100k mi: 50% in good shape (36 cars)Mazda, 100–120k mi: 40% in good shape (30 cars)Mazda, 120–140k mi: 32% in good shape (22 cars)Mazda, 140–160k mi: 20% in good shape (15 cars)Mazda, 160–180k mi: 14% in good shape (7 cars)Mazda, 180–200k mi: 83% in good shape (6 cars) Toyota, 0–20k mi: 100% in good shape (22 cars)Toyota, 20–40k mi: 90% in good shape (61 cars)Toyota, 40–60k mi: 80% in good shape (56 cars)Toyota, 60–80k mi: 86% in good shape (90 cars)Toyota, 80–100k mi: 59% in good shape (73 cars)Toyota, 100–120k mi: 60% in good shape (106 cars)Toyota, 120–140k mi: 45% in good shape (83 cars)Toyota, 140–160k mi: 32% in good shape (87 cars)Toyota, 160–180k mi: 33% in good shape (64 cars)Toyota, 180–200k mi: 22% in good shape (36 cars)Toyota, 200–220k mi: 22% in good shape (23 cars) 40k 80k 120k 160k 200k mileage when we inspected it
Good cars by age
▬ Mazda▬ Toyota▬ all cars
0 25 50 75 100 Mazda, 1 years old: 91% in good shape (11 cars)Mazda, 2 years old: 90% in good shape (10 cars)Mazda, 3 years old: 94% in good shape (16 cars)Mazda, 4 years old: 93% in good shape (15 cars)Mazda, 5 years old: 71% in good shape (14 cars)Mazda, 6 years old: 73% in good shape (15 cars)Mazda, 7 years old: 63% in good shape (16 cars)Mazda, 8 years old: 58% in good shape (19 cars)Mazda, 9 years old: 43% in good shape (28 cars)Mazda, 10 years old: 50% in good shape (16 cars)Mazda, 11 years old: 33% in good shape (12 cars)Mazda, 12 years old: 38% in good shape (13 cars)Mazda, 13 years old: 67% in good shape (6 cars)Mazda, 14 years old: 20% in good shape (10 cars) Toyota, 1 years old: 100% in good shape (20 cars)Toyota, 2 years old: 94% in good shape (36 cars)Toyota, 3 years old: 89% in good shape (27 cars)Toyota, 4 years old: 93% in good shape (30 cars)Toyota, 5 years old: 88% in good shape (42 cars)Toyota, 6 years old: 78% in good shape (41 cars)Toyota, 7 years old: 72% in good shape (43 cars)Toyota, 8 years old: 74% in good shape (43 cars)Toyota, 9 years old: 54% in good shape (57 cars)Toyota, 10 years old: 67% in good shape (51 cars)Toyota, 11 years old: 62% in good shape (34 cars)Toyota, 12 years old: 45% in good shape (42 cars)Toyota, 13 years old: 33% in good shape (55 cars)Toyota, 14 years old: 39% in good shape (41 cars)Toyota, 15 years old: 30% in good shape (43 cars)Toyota, 16 years old: 25% in good shape (28 cars) 2y 4y 6y 8y 10y 12y 14y 16y vehicle age when we inspected it

Share in good shape (scoring 60+/100) by mileage and by age when we inspected them (each dot ≥5 cars; rolled-back odometers excluded from the mileage curve). Dashed grey = all cars we check.

Most common faults
Mazda
Oil leaks · Engine
65%
Fuel trim out of range · Engine
34%
Tires condition & wear · Brakes and tires
33%
Worn suspension joints · Suspension
18%
Active error codes · Electronic equipment
14%
Toyota
Oil leaks · Engine
48%
Tires condition & wear · Brakes and tires
36%
Active error codes · Electronic equipment
27%
Fuel trim out of range · Engine
21%
Leaking or worn shock absorbers · Suspension
20%
Trajectory by generation
Mazda ↘↗ Dipped in the mid-2010s — the newest generation recovered 40% 60% 80% 2012–14: 64% in good shape (age-adjusted; 23 cars, raw 61%) 64 2015–17: 53% in good shape (age-adjusted; 43 cars, raw 47%) 53 2018–20: 64% in good shape (age-adjusted; 33 cars, raw 70%) 64 2009–11 2012–14 2015–17 2018–20 2021+
Toyota ▲ Newer Toyotas are holding up better 40% 60% 80% 2012–14: 69% in good shape (age-adjusted; 59 cars, raw 64%) 69 2015–17: 73% in good shape (age-adjusted; 117 cars, raw 69%) 73 2018–20: 73% in good shape (age-adjusted; 72 cars, raw 79%) 73 2021+: 76% in good shape (age-adjusted; 18 cars, raw 89%) 76 2009–11 2012–14 2015–17 2018–20 2021+

Share in good shape when inspected at the same age (5–10 years, age-adjusted), by model-year generation; dashed = all-brand average. All brands →

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Based on 965 inspections · updated Oct 11, 2026