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2008 MAZDA 5
General Information
- Registration ML08ZWM
- Manufacturer MAZDA
- Model 5
- Year 2008
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1998cc
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- Expires 11 Sep 2026
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 110,348 MI
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
29 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 100,353 MI
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- chassis and suspension corroded but not excessive
12 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 89,915 MI
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
3 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 85,701 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect both (5.3.2 (d))
3 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 85,701 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers missing (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect both (5.3.2 (d))
1 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 76,930 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
19 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 70,229 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2021 20 Jun 202610 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 70,229 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
1 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 65,359 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
13 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 56,202 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
12 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 56,202 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
10 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 50,856 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2018 20 Jun 20265 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 50,855 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
11 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 47,055 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
11 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 47,055 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
13 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 37,990 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
23 Jan 2016
Fail
Mileage: 37,293 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front tyre perished
- Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint both (2.4.G.2)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Inner tyre worn
6 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 26,625 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2016 20 Jun 20265 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 14,535 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2015 20 Jun 202615 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 13,290 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2014 20 Jun 202621 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 10,763 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2013 20 Jun 202624 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 8,161 MI
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ML08ZWM was registered on 2008-05-30
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