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SW08HGJ
2008 MAZDA 2
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1349cc
General Information
- Registration SW08HGJ
- Manufacturer MAZDA
- Model 2
- Year 2008
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1349cc
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18
Total Tests
12
Passes
6
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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91 Total Defects Recorded
29 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 92,924 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment steering arm (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected sill corroded and holed (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Sub-frame likely to become detached (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment steering arm (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame likely to become detached (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
25 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 89,163 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
23 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 89,159 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
21 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 86,813 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- 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))
- Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
20 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 86,808 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Track rod end modification unsafe no split pin for locking (2.1.3 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (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))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
16 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 86,794 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jun 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracked in tread and worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
11 Jun 2021
Fail
Mileage: 86,778 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front 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))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracked in tread and worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
21 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 85,524 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre tyre very soft ()
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge worn (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective both lens' scratched (4.1.1 (b) (i))
18 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 83,653 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive sump (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rears beside rear flexis (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
21 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 80,436 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- both rear tyres perished
- Oil leak engine sump porous ()
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
14 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 80,428 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- front brake excessively fluctuating both fronts (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect lens dull and scratched (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear tyres perished
- Oil leak engine sump porous ()
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner braking surfaces very poor on both front discs (3.5.1i)
17 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 77,019 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (at rear flexi) (3.6.B.2c)
- engine sump porous
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface of both front (3.5.1i)
- both rear tyres perished
14 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 77,011 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (at rear flexi) (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (at rear flexi) (3.6.B.2c)
- engine sump porous
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface of both front (3.5.1i)
- both rear tyres perished
1 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 75,072 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
21 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 71,203 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2015 13 Jun 20268 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 62,939 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2014 13 Jun 202614 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 50,839 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2013 13 Jun 202631 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 40,957 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Inner Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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SW08HGJ was registered on 2008-05-29
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