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Mazda vs Toyota

Mazda or Toyota — what we actually found

Side by side from 197 Mazdas and 696 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 inspected197696
Average condition64/10062/100
In good shape (60+/100)62%56%
Holds up to (avg dips below decent)~117k mi~145k mi
Repainted or replaced panel76%78%
Structural repair found6%4%
Fault codes recently cleared24%16%

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 29% Good 33% Mediocre 22% Poor 16%
Toyota
Excellent 29% Good 27% 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: 93% in good shape (14 cars)Mazda, 20–40k mi: 80% in good shape (20 cars)Mazda, 40–60k mi: 85% in good shape (34 cars)Mazda, 60–80k mi: 69% in good shape (26 cars)Mazda, 80–100k mi: 50% in good shape (34 cars)Mazda, 100–120k mi: 42% in good shape (26 cars)Mazda, 120–140k mi: 37% in good shape (19 cars)Mazda, 140–160k mi: 27% in good shape (11 cars) Toyota, 0–20k mi: 100% in good shape (21 cars)Toyota, 20–40k mi: 89% in good shape (57 cars)Toyota, 40–60k mi: 80% in good shape (50 cars)Toyota, 60–80k mi: 85% in good shape (82 cars)Toyota, 80–100k mi: 59% in good shape (73 cars)Toyota, 100–120k mi: 63% in good shape (97 cars)Toyota, 120–140k mi: 45% in good shape (80 cars)Toyota, 140–160k mi: 30% in good shape (81 cars)Toyota, 160–180k mi: 32% in good shape (60 cars)Toyota, 180–200k mi: 22% in good shape (32 cars)Toyota, 200–220k mi: 25% in good shape (20 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: 88% in good shape (8 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: 77% in good shape (13 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: 65% in good shape (17 cars)Mazda, 9 years old: 50% in good shape (24 cars)Mazda, 10 years old: 46% in good shape (13 cars)Mazda, 11 years old: 33% in good shape (9 cars)Mazda, 12 years old: 50% in good shape (10 cars)Mazda, 13 years old: 60% in good shape (5 cars)Mazda, 14 years old: 29% in good shape (7 cars) Toyota, 1 years old: 100% in good shape (20 cars)Toyota, 2 years old: 94% in good shape (35 cars)Toyota, 3 years old: 88% in good shape (25 cars)Toyota, 4 years old: 93% in good shape (29 cars)Toyota, 5 years old: 91% in good shape (33 cars)Toyota, 6 years old: 76% in good shape (38 cars)Toyota, 7 years old: 72% in good shape (43 cars)Toyota, 8 years old: 74% in good shape (39 cars)Toyota, 9 years old: 54% in good shape (54 cars)Toyota, 10 years old: 65% in good shape (49 cars)Toyota, 11 years old: 67% in good shape (30 cars)Toyota, 12 years old: 46% in good shape (39 cars)Toyota, 13 years old: 32% in good shape (53 cars)Toyota, 14 years old: 34% in good shape (38 cars)Toyota, 15 years old: 32% in good shape (41 cars)Toyota, 16 years old: 26% in good shape (27 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%
Tires condition & wear · Brakes and tires
34%
Fuel trim out of range · Engine
33%
Active error codes · Electronic equipment
15%
Worn suspension joints · Suspension
14%
Toyota
Oil leaks · Engine
49%
Tires condition & wear · Brakes and tires
36%
Active error codes · Electronic equipment
29%
Leaking or worn shock absorbers · Suspension
21%
Fuel trim out of range · Engine
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: 56% in good shape (age-adjusted; 36 cars, raw 50%) 56 2018+: 67% in good shape (age-adjusted; 35 cars, raw 74%) 67 2009–11 2012–14 2015–17 2018+
Toyota ▬ Consistent across generations 40% 60% 80% 2012–14: 69% in good shape (age-adjusted; 59 cars, raw 64%) 69 2015–17: 73% in good shape (age-adjusted; 112 cars, raw 69%) 73 2018+: 74% in good shape (age-adjusted; 74 cars, raw 81%) 74 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 893 inspections · updated Aug 22, 2026