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SW08AYX
2008 MAZDA 5
Colour: Red
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1998cc
General Information
- Registration SW08AYX
- Manufacturer MAZDA
- Model 5
- Year 2008
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1998cc
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MOT History 15 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
15
Total Tests
8
Passes
7
Failures
53.33%
Pass Rate
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47 Total Defects Recorded
27 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 205,582 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) 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
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- under carriage and all suspension components heavily rusted
6 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 199,101 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
4 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 199,100 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak dpf pipe off (8.2.2.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
10 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 188,097 MI
Expiry date: 21 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front slight noise detected at wheel when rotated, but no roughness or play
9 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 188,095 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside parking brake efficiency just met at 17% overall
- Nearside Front slight noise detected at wheel when rotated, but no roughness or play
10 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 169,124 MI
Expiry date: 21 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
28 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 168,515 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
Advisory notice item(s)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
22 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 149,548 MI
Expiry date: 21 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
19 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 149,548 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
7 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 126,553 MI
Expiry date: 6 May 2015 11 Jun 20262 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 126,536 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
3 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 103,850 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2014 11 Jun 202619 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 86,894 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
19 Apr 2012
Fail
Mileage: 86,894 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
3 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 69,446 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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SW08AYX was registered on 2008-04-29
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