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OV08MWE
2008 MAZDA 6
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1998cc
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- Registration OV08MWE
- Manufacturer MAZDA
- Model 6
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1998cc
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
15
Passes
9
Failures
62.5%
Pass Rate
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148 Total Defects Recorded
16 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 70,723 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- underside heavily corroded body and suspension components
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
9 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 70,723 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside 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 Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- underside heavily corroded body and suspension components
- Front 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 worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
16 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 68,282 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- underside corroded
- Rear bumper mounts heavily corroded but not insecure
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- All suspension parts corroded
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
5 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 68,282 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Arch (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Arch (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- underside corroded
- Rear bumper mounting heavily corroded but bumper not insecure
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- All suspension parts corroded
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
29 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 65,779 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2024Advisory 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 Front Upper Brake caliper slider has a boot missing
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All four brake hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- All suspension components corroded
- underside corroded but not to excess
- Rear Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material To Rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
13 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 65,779 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system to rear (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All four hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
10 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 61,035 MI
Expiry date: 9 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
8 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 61,028 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side lagging in effort (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Outer Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side lagging in effort (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
28 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 60,992 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit battery mounting loose under bonnet (4.13 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak both rear shocks leaking (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear subframes corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all suspension arms corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
22 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 51,848 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2022 29 Jun 202621 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 51,845 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
29 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 45,647 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear 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))
- Nearside Rear 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))
29 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 45,647 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear 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))
- Offside Rear 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))
6 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 36,867 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2020 29 Jun 20264 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 36,865 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
8 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 36,364 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- front and rear suspension components corroded
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
13 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 32,900 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake binding but not enough to show on the roller brake test
22 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 29,395 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases deteriorated (7.1.2)
21 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 29,395 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases deteriorated (7.1.2)
18 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 26,377 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2016 29 Jun 202619 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 23,941 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
22 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 19,675 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
15 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 15,556 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2013 29 Jun 202623 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 11,721 MI
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OV08MWE was registered on 2008-03-31
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