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2007 MAZDA RX-8
General Information
- Registration ML57CCY
- Manufacturer MAZDA
- Model RX-8
- Year 2007
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2616cc
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- Expired 23 Nov 2025
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
6 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 137,679 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2025 17 Jun 202624 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 134,118 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- heat shield slightly insecure
- corrosion starting under vehicle
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test (3.1 (a) (ii))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
17 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 133,990 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- heat shield slightly insecure
- corrosion starting under vehicle
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test (3.1 (a) (ii))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
7 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 130,119 MI
Expiry date: 16 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
28 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 130,119 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- non structual centre brace plate insecure under car
- damage to n/s/r lower bumper
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside side repeater lens broken
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
17 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 128,365 MI
Expiry date: 16 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flange (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
10 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 128,357 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flange (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
6 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 128,193 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury side repeater (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner arch (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury side repeater (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner arch (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- centre stop light not working
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
30 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 125,449 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))
- front indicator lenes cracked
27 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 125,449 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- front indicator lenes cracked
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))
21 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 117,464 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- slight damage front side reapter lenses
18 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 117,462 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) 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
- Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- slight damage front side reapter lenses
13 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 98,594 MI
Expiry date: 12 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
7 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 98,341 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
14 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 83,955 MI
Expiry date: 13 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine covers fitted
- Oil leak ()
- Nearside Rear Brake slight bind
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
12 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 64,422 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2017 17 Jun 202628 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 61,362 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside rear tyre has a nail in tread
- both front tyres getting worn
28 Oct 2015
Fail
Mileage: 61,362 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- both front tyres getting worn
- nearside rear tyre has a nail in tread
5 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 59,150 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
25 Oct 2014
Fail
Mileage: 59,071 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) Dangerous
- Front registration plate missing (6.3.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
28 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 52,029 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
3 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 45,945 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
1 Dec 2012
Fail
Mileage: 45,934 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-roll bar fractured (2.4.G.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
9 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 35,461 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
29 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 26,871 MI
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ML57CCY was registered on 2007-09-29
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