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HT04AXR
2004 MAZDA RX-8
Colour: Green
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2616cc
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- Registration HT04AXR
- Manufacturer MAZDA
- Model RX-8
- Year 2004
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2616cc
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20
Total Tests
14
Passes
6
Failures
70%
Pass Rate
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81 Total Defects Recorded
17 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 79,039 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Driver's seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Sills corroded & covered in underseal
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Underside of vehicle and suspension components in a slightly corroded condition
- Offside Front Standard fitment seat belt missing
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Headlamp slightly frosted (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Sills corroded & covered in underseal
- Nearside Rear Inner Sill corroded and holed, not within 12" of suspension component mount
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Both Rear seats removed
- Offside Rear Inner Sill corroded and holed, not within 12" of suspension component mount
- Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
14 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 78,111 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()
- Offside Front Standard fitment seat belt missing ()
11 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 78,111 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 225/40 18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Standard fitment seat belt missing ()
- Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()
1 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 76,794 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive within 30 cm of seat belt mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
14 Apr 2022
Fail
Mileage: 76,793 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Body component likely to become detached boot spoiler loose (6.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage attachment bracket/mounting fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Front Registration plate missing (0.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Direction indicator lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected lens missing (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate lamp missing in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive not holed at time of test (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive within 30 cm of seat belt mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive not holed at time of test (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive within 30cm of seat belt mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
12 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 76,438 MI
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2020 25 Jun 202614 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 71,160 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2019 25 Jun 202613 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 66,932 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin front and rear (3.5.1g)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Front tyre has a cut on side wall
11 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 66,928 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush link (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush d bush (2.4.G.2)
- Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (7.1.3)
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- rear brake recording little or no effort HANDBRAKE (3.7.B.5a)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin front and rear (3.5.1g)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Front tyre has a cut on side wall
7 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 61,760 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2017 25 Jun 202612 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 59,010 MI
Expiry date: 11 May 2016 25 Jun 20267 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 58,994 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
21 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 55,166 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2015 25 Jun 202630 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 55,147 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2014 25 Jun 202619 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 54,662 MI
Expiry date: 18 Aug 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
24 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 50,539 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2011 25 Jun 202622 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 46,697 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
12 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 39,021 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2009 25 Jun 202615 May 2007
Pass
Mileage: 30,257 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2008 25 Jun 202615 May 2007
Fail
Mileage: 30,257 MI
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HT04AXR was registered on 2004-05-12
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