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SW08HGO
2008 MAZDA RX-8
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2616cc
General Information
- Registration SW08HGO
- Manufacturer MAZDA
- Model RX-8
- Year 2008
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2616cc
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
16
Passes
7
Failures
69.57%
Pass Rate
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54 Total Defects Recorded
8 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 64,506 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2027 13 Jun 20268 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 64,506 MI
13 Jun 202624 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 62,866 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
26 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 59,521 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge depth 1.6ml (5.2.3 (e))
- under body corrosion
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge depth 2ml (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
20 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 56,928 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2024 13 Jun 202624 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 51,591 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2023 13 Jun 202620 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 46,601 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2022 13 Jun 20269 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 42,470 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jan 2021 13 Jun 20268 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 37,167 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive sump rotton (8.4.1 (a) (i))
4 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 37,167 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Registration plate missing (0.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak joint (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive sump rotton (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
3 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 33,572 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front tyres wearing inner edges
- sump corroded slight leak
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
12 Dec 2017
Fail
Mileage: 33,440 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Offside Registration plate lamp insecure (1.1.C.1c)
- Offside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front tyres wearing edges
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- sump corroded slight oil leak
4 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 31,723 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2018 13 Jun 20263 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 31,723 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
6 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 26,822 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Face (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Face (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Face (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Face (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
15 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 21,942 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2016 13 Jun 202615 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 21,942 MI
13 Jun 202616 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 18,921 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2015 13 Jun 202612 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 12,956 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
12 Apr 2013
Fail
Mileage: 12,956 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
18 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 8,313 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2013 13 Jun 202619 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 5,349 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2012 13 Jun 202619 Apr 2011
Fail
Mileage: 5,349 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)
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SW08HGO was registered on 2008-05-29
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