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2012 MAZDA 2
General Information
- Registration SW12NDD
- Manufacturer MAZDA
- Model 2
- Year 2012
- Colour Maroon
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1349cc
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- Expires 28 Jun 2026
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 49,249 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- front subframe corroded
- rear trailing arm corroded
- nearside rear tyre inner sidewall cracking
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle section (6.1.2 (a))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes (1.1.11 (c))
18 Jun 2025
Fail
Mileage: 49,249 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers likely to become detached top mount broken (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle section (6.1.2 (a))
- rear trailing arm corroded
- nearside rear tyre inner sidewall cracking
- front subframe corroded
- front brake discs worn
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes (1.1.11 (c))
27 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 46,642 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- sills corroded
- exhaust system corroded
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside 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 (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
29 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 43,761 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn axle main mounting bush (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- 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))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn axle main mounting bush (5.1.2 (b) (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 Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
28 Jun 2023
Fail
Mileage: 43,758 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside 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 Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn axle main mounting bush (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn axle main mounting bush (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
29 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 39,883 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2023 15 Jun 202628 Jun 2022
Fail
Mileage: 39,883 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested due to exhaust leak (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Tyre(s) with different aspect ratios are fitted on the same axle. space saver fitted to axle (5.2.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
25 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 35,701 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jun 2022 15 Jun 202625 Jun 2021
Fail
Mileage: 35,701 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions not tested due to exhaust leak (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases at rear (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
23 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 31,962 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear exhaust sield not fully secured.
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
23 Jun 2020
Fail
Mileage: 31,958 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake hose connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system At caliper (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear exhaust sield not fully secured.
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
21 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 28,082 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2020 15 Jun 202621 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 28,082 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
22 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 23,606 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
13 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 20,212 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
13 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 20,212 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
23 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 16,247 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jun 2017 15 Jun 202616 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 11,435 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jun 2016 15 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
SW12NDD was registered on 2012-07-31
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