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Honda vs Mazda

Honda or Mazda — what we actually found

Side by side from 492 Hondas and 185 Mazdas buyers asked us to inspect before purchase. The average car we check scores 60/100.

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Head to head
HondaMazda
Cars inspected492185
Average condition56/10060/100
In good shape (60+/100)43%51%
Holds up to (avg dips below decent)~118k mi~110k mi
Repainted or replaced panel81%77%
Structural repair found8%6%
Fault codes recently cleared28%24%

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
Honda
Excellent 10% Good 33% Mediocre 41% Poor 15%
Mazda
Excellent 15% Good 36% Mediocre 41% Poor 9%
How long do they stay good?
Good cars by mileage
▬ Honda▬ Mazda▬ all cars
0 25 50 75 100 Honda, 0–20k mi: 93% in good shape (14 cars)Honda, 20–40k mi: 83% in good shape (24 cars)Honda, 40–60k mi: 74% in good shape (42 cars)Honda, 60–80k mi: 69% in good shape (62 cars)Honda, 80–100k mi: 44% in good shape (63 cars)Honda, 100–120k mi: 43% in good shape (76 cars)Honda, 120–140k mi: 36% in good shape (61 cars)Honda, 140–160k mi: 19% in good shape (69 cars)Honda, 160–180k mi: 16% in good shape (31 cars)Honda, 180–200k mi: 13% in good shape (24 cars)Honda, 200–220k mi: 0% in good shape (8 cars) Mazda, 0–20k mi: 92% in good shape (13 cars)Mazda, 20–40k mi: 76% in good shape (17 cars)Mazda, 40–60k mi: 68% in good shape (34 cars)Mazda, 60–80k mi: 70% in good shape (23 cars)Mazda, 80–100k mi: 44% in good shape (32 cars)Mazda, 100–120k mi: 16% in good shape (25 cars)Mazda, 120–140k mi: 39% in good shape (18 cars)Mazda, 140–160k mi: 18% in good shape (11 cars) 40k 80k 120k 160k 200k mileage when we inspected it
Good cars by age
▬ Honda▬ Mazda▬ all cars
0 25 50 75 100 Honda, 1 years old: 100% in good shape (7 cars)Honda, 2 years old: 90% in good shape (10 cars)Honda, 3 years old: 91% in good shape (23 cars)Honda, 4 years old: 75% in good shape (24 cars)Honda, 5 years old: 69% in good shape (26 cars)Honda, 6 years old: 53% in good shape (38 cars)Honda, 7 years old: 56% in good shape (41 cars)Honda, 8 years old: 48% in good shape (29 cars)Honda, 9 years old: 41% in good shape (27 cars)Honda, 10 years old: 45% in good shape (40 cars)Honda, 11 years old: 36% in good shape (33 cars)Honda, 12 years old: 43% in good shape (35 cars)Honda, 13 years old: 27% in good shape (33 cars)Honda, 14 years old: 33% in good shape (24 cars)Honda, 15 years old: 12% in good shape (25 cars)Honda, 16 years old: 9% in good shape (22 cars) Mazda, 1 years old: 88% in good shape (8 cars)Mazda, 2 years old: 67% in good shape (9 cars)Mazda, 3 years old: 93% in good shape (14 cars)Mazda, 4 years old: 71% in good shape (14 cars)Mazda, 5 years old: 77% in good shape (13 cars)Mazda, 6 years old: 57% in good shape (14 cars)Mazda, 7 years old: 50% in good shape (14 cars)Mazda, 8 years old: 59% in good shape (17 cars)Mazda, 9 years old: 42% in good shape (24 cars)Mazda, 10 years old: 27% in good shape (11 cars)Mazda, 11 years old: 44% in good shape (9 cars)Mazda, 12 years old: 20% in good shape (10 cars)Mazda, 13 years old: 20% in good shape (5 cars)Mazda, 14 years old: 0% in good shape (5 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
Honda
Fuel trim out of range · Engine
59%
Oil leaks · Engine
54%
Tires condition & wear · Brakes and tires
41%
Active error codes · Electronic equipment
37%
Cracked or torn suspension bushings · Suspension
29%
Mazda
Oil leaks · Engine
66%
Fuel trim out of range · Engine
34%
Tires condition & wear · Brakes and tires
34%
Active error codes · Electronic equipment
16%
Worn suspension joints · Suspension
14%
Trajectory by generation
Honda ▼ Newer Hondas aren't holding up as well 40% 60% 80% 2012–14: 65% in good shape (age-adjusted; 53 cars, raw 62%) 65 2015–17: 50% in good shape (age-adjusted; 90 cars, raw 49%) 50 2018+: 40% in good shape (age-adjusted; 44 cars, raw 48%) 40 2009–11 2012–14 2015–17 2018+
Mazda ▼ Newer Mazdas aren't holding up as well 40% 60% 80% 2012–14: 56% in good shape (age-adjusted; 23 cars, raw 52%) 56 2015–17: 53% in good shape (age-adjusted; 34 cars, raw 47%) 53 2018+: 48% in good shape (age-adjusted; 32 cars, raw 56%) 48 2009–11 2012–14 2015–17 2018+

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 →

Whichever badge wins on paper, the car in front of you is its own story. Get it inspected before you pay.
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Based on 677 inspections · updated Jul 12, 2026