Mazda BT-50: best and worst years
3 generations sold in Australia, rated from our guides
Best bet: UR (2011-2020) (top pick in our guide).
2006-2011UN
No strong verdictNo strong verdict either way: 3 known problems, none high-severity. Worst to watch for: Injector failures; EGR carbon.
Full UN guide →2011-2020UR
Top pickOur top pick: 3 known problems, 2 high-severity. Worst to watch for: EGR cooler internal coolant leak; 6-speed auto torque converter shudder.
Full UR guide →2020-2026TF
No strong verdictNo strong verdict either way: 2 known problems, none high-severity. Worst to watch for: AdBlue / DEF sensor faults; EGR carbon (early stages).
Full TF guide →Verdicts are the ratings in each FlamingCars guide; reasons and year notes come from the problems those guides list. Always get an independent pre-purchase inspection.