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SW53KWL
2004 MAZDA RX-8
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2616cc
General Information
- Registration SW53KWL
- Manufacturer MAZDA
- Model RX-8
- Year 2004
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2616cc
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
15
Passes
13
Failures
53.57%
Pass Rate
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136 Total Defects Recorded
24 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 72,729 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Coil spring corroded n/s/r & o/s/r (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Coil spring corroded n/s/f & o/s/f (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
16 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 67,517 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Side Wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
7 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 67,513 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Side Wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
5 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 63,603 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Vehicle underside has surface corrosion
- Suspension components corroded but not seriously weakened
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge o/s & n/s (5.2.3 (e))
4 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 62,375 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))
4 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 62,375 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
16 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 62,076 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- all prescribed areas are corroded
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
15 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 62,070 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Outer Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- all prescribed areas are corroded
- Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
27 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 56,279 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired outer sill (2.4.A.3)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm + worn inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- nearside rear brake slight binding
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm + worn inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
26 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 51,847 MI
Expiry date: 25 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- wipers slightly smearing
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
26 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 51,846 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings marked with yellow chalk (6.1.B.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- wipers slightly smearing
8 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 45,553 MI
Expiry date: 25 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- near side front shock absorber dust cover boot damaged
- slight imbalance of rear brakes
- plastic covers fitted not allowing full inspection of testable items
- off side rear exhaust tail pipe missing
- general corrosion to underside of vehicle, suspension and brake compponents
6 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 45,553 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm tyre out of shape (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- plastic covers fitted not allowing full inspection of testable items
- slight imbalance of rear brakes
- off side rear exhaust tail pipe missing
- near side front shock absorber dust cover boot damaged
- general corrosion to underside of vehicle, suspension and brake compponents
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
15 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 40,505 MI
13 Jun 202615 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 40,505 MI
Expiry date: 25 Apr 2016 13 Jun 202615 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 34,689 MI
Expiry date: 25 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Steering component damaged but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)
15 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 34,689 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Service brake juddering severely (3.7.C.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Nearside Front Steering component damaged but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)
16 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 29,541 MI
Expiry date: 25 Apr 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Steering component slightly corroded but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
4 Apr 2013
Fail
Mileage: 29,155 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
- Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)
- Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Steering component slightly corroded but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)
- Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)
26 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 25,114 MI
Expiry date: 25 Apr 2013 13 Jun 202630 Aug 2011
Fail
Mileage: 24,463 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
30 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 24,463 MI
Expiry date: 29 Aug 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
20 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 22,667 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
16 Aug 2010
Fail
Mileage: 22,667 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
23 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 20,661 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
20 Dec 2008
Fail
Mileage: 20,597 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) Dangerous
- Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
18 Dec 2007
Fail
Mileage: 12,059 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
18 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 12,059 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
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SW53KWL was registered on 2004-01-13
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