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2012 MAZDA 2
General Information
- Registration SW12ROH
- Manufacturer MAZDA
- Model 2
- Year 2012
- Colour Maroon
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1498cc
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- MOT Expired
- Expired 21 May 2026
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MOT History 15 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
16 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 75,587 MI
Expiry date: 21 May 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ns/os (1.1.11 (c))
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ns/os ()
2 May 2025
Fail
Mileage: 75,567 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ns/os ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ns/os (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
14 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 72,502 MI
Expiry date: 21 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- General underbody corrosion
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
10 May 2024
Fail
Mileage: 72,486 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- General underbody corrosion
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
5 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 70,034 MI
Expiry date: 21 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive subframe (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- corrosion throughout the under side of the vehicle including some brake and suspension components
5 May 2023
Fail
Mileage: 70,034 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive subframe (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- corrosion throughout the under side of the vehicle including some brake and suspension components
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
13 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 66,460 MI
Expiry date: 21 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Strong advisory (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- corrosion throughout the underside of the vehicle
- Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Rear axle Strong advisory (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing heavily cracked and perished/ply chords not visible at the moment (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Outer door mirror casing missing
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
13 May 2022
Fail
Mileage: 66,458 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- corrosion throughout the underside of the vehicle
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing heavily cracked and perished/ply chords not visible at the moment (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Outer door mirror casing missing
22 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 61,776 MI
Expiry date: 21 May 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear tyre cracked and perished
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
22 May 2021
Fail
Mileage: 61,776 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear tyre cracked and perished
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
3 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 61,206 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jul 2021 12 Jun 20262 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 49,141 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2019 12 Jun 202617 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 43,432 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2018 12 Jun 202612 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 36,318 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2017 12 Jun 202612 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 28,027 MI
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SW12ROH was registered on 2012-08-25
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