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OV08MVM
2008 MAZDA 6
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1798cc
General Information
- Registration OV08MVM
- Manufacturer MAZDA
- Model 6
- Year 2008
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1798cc
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- Expires 07 Aug 2026
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
16
Passes
11
Failures
59.26%
Pass Rate
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140 Total Defects Recorded
8 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 140,521 MI
Expiry date: 7 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and Rear both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened and Rear both (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and Rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material and Rear both (1.1.11 (c))
8 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 140,521 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material and Rear both (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and Rear both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened and Rear both (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and Rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))
29 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 126,677 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x4 (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
25 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 111,320 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
24 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 111,320 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
22 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 96,972 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
22 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 96,972 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
29 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 81,508 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Registration plate lamp insecure both (4.7.1 (c) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
26 Jun 2021
Fail
Mileage: 81,457 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
- Registration plate lamp insecure both (4.7.1 (c) (i))
23 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 74,870 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- under vehicle corroded
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
21 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 74,870 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp missing (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- under vehicle corroded
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
23 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 71,473 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair parking brake (1.2.1 (c))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
22 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 71,473 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen in an unacceptable condition very dirty on inside (3.2 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair parking brake (1.2.1 (c))
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
24 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 66,939 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- washer jets need adjusting
- Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
23 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 66,939 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Windscreen in an unacceptable condition dirty on inside (3.2 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- washer jets need adjusting
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
24 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 62,069 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
24 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 62,069 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
20 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 56,811 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- o/s w/blade bent
15 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 56,811 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- o/s w/blade bent
8 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 53,145 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jul 2016 29 Jun 20263 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 50,175 MI
Expiry date: 13 Feb 2016 29 Jun 20264 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 43,076 MI
Expiry date: 13 Feb 2015 29 Jun 202611 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 37,559 MI
Expiry date: 13 Feb 2014 29 Jun 202614 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 32,419 MI
Expiry date: 13 Feb 2013 29 Jun 202614 Feb 2012
Fail
Mileage: 32,419 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) Dangerous
14 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 25,237 MI
Expiry date: 13 Feb 2012 29 Jun 202614 Feb 2011
Fail
Mileage: 25,237 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
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OV08MVM was registered on 2008-03-31
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