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OY04WFU
2004 MAZDA RX-8
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2616cc
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- Registration OY04WFU
- Manufacturer MAZDA
- Model RX-8
- Year 2004
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2616cc
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
19
Passes
7
Failures
73.08%
Pass Rate
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68 Total Defects Recorded
20 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 61,343 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear subframe and suspension components heavily corroded
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive undersill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive undersill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
26 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 61,134 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive undersill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- heavy corrosion to subframe and suspension components
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive undersill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
24 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 60,563 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Subframe and suspension components heavily corroded
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
22 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 60,553 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Subframe and suspension components heavily corroded
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
7 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 59,793 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced osr inner sill quite rusty (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
11 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 59,787 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel nsr parking brake has no effort (1.3.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding osr brake binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front 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 osr brake disc pitted badly (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
6 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 58,996 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
8 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 58,103 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
6 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 58,096 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both sides (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
11 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 56,779 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
7 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 56,776 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
5 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 55,662 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
11 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 54,123 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- parking brake has only just met requirements
10 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 54,112 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (5.2.6)
Advisory notice item(s)
- parking brake has only just met requirements
8 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 52,313 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2017 1 Jul 20266 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 51,179 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2016 1 Jul 20263 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 50,174 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2015 1 Jul 20268 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 48,736 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2014 1 Jul 202623 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 46,462 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2013 1 Jul 202622 Dec 2011
Fail
Mileage: 46,462 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
22 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 45,234 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2012 1 Jul 202618 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 39,693 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2011 1 Jul 202619 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 33,450 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2010 1 Jul 202617 Jan 2009
Fail
Mileage: 33,437 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
19 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 26,110 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2009 1 Jul 20264 Jun 2007
Pass
Mileage: 21,864 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2008Advisory 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)
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OY04WFU was registered on 2004-05-17
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