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SW57LSZ
2008 MAZDA 6
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1998cc
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- Registration SW57LSZ
- Manufacturer MAZDA
- Model 6
- Year 2008
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1998cc
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
12
Passes
11
Failures
52.17%
Pass Rate
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137 Total Defects Recorded
14 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 69,804 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear 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))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
13 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 69,802 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) Dangerous
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
18 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 65,608 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
3 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 65,608 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
17 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 60,021 MI
Expiry date: 16 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
16 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 60,021 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
25 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 59,934 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Inner Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both at limit 205x60x16 (5.2.3 (e))
- undertrays fitted
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
26 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 50,726 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear 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))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
15 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 41,684 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- fuel tank strap corroded
4 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 41,669 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis rail (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- fuel tank strap corroded
- front and rear subframes corroded
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced offside and nearside inner sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced offside and nearside floor pans (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced offside and nearside chassis rails (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Rear Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning 40% (4.3.1 (a) (i))
16 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 35,552 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- all underside of car badly corroded
- steering feels rough from lock to lock
- rear brakes binding slightly
- front brakes binding slightly
- engine light on dash
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
26 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 35,552 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Driver's seat insecure Frame broken (6.2.A.1) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Braking system leaking Leak from OSR flexible hose where it meets caliper (3.6.A.1) Dangerous
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
13 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 35,546 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1) Dangerous
- Offside Front Seat belt affected by a damaged seat frame (5.2.1b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage cracked (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- underside heavily corroded
- battery earth lead loose
7 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 28,967 MI
Expiry date: 7 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
26 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 28,967 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Registration plate lamp not working BOTH (1.1.C.1d)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
8 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 15,148 MI
Expiry date: 7 May 2016 13 Jun 20268 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 7,301 MI
Expiry date: 7 May 2015 13 Jun 20268 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 7,301 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
24 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 73,665 MI
Expiry date: 7 May 2014 13 Jun 20268 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 54,792 MI
Expiry date: 7 May 2013 13 Jun 20263 May 2012
Fail
Mileage: 54,789 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- all tyre badly worn and perished Dangerous
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
26 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 54,327 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2012 13 Jun 202620 Jan 2011
Fail
Mileage: 54,327 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
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SW57LSZ was registered on 2008-01-18
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