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DL16 HGJ

2016 Mazda 6

Blue Diesel 2191cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Nov 2026
Tests13 (8 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate61.5%

Mileage

205,153 mi
Last recorded205,153 miles
Recorded on18 Nov 2025
Typical for 2016 Mazda 658,662 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDL16 HGJ
MakeMazda
Model6
Year2016
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,191cc

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MOT History

8 pass 5 fail
Pass 18 Nov 2025 205,153 miles

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both inner sills corroding. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play ball joint. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear tyre worn on inner and outer edges.

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated ball joint boot perishing. (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower suspension arm rear bushes starting to split/perish. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper blade defective both front wiper lightly smearing screen. (3.4 (b) (i))

engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring vision of some components.

rear exhaust heat shield loose and rattling.

Fail 13 Nov 2025 205,152 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component attachment bracket/mounting fractured shock absorber mounting broken/cracked. (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both inner sills corroding. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play ball joint. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear tyre worn on inner and outer edges.

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated ball joint boot perishing. (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower suspension arm rear bushes starting to split/perish. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring vision of some components.

rear exhaust heat shield loose and rattling.

Pass 18 Nov 2024 189,738 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated ball joint boot lightly perishing. (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm rear bush starting to split. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

rear heat shield loose and rattling.

under trays fitted obscuring vision of some components and side skirts fitted to outer sills.

Fail 5 Nov 2024 189,722 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken coil spring broken. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated ball joint boot lightly perishing. (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm rear bush starting to split. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively front brakes. (1.2.1 (e))

rear heat shield loose and rattling.

under trays fitted obscuring vision of some components and side skirts fitted to outer sills.

Pass 27 Oct 2023 176,288 miles

rear exhaust heat shield loose.

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge, close to cords.

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face of brake discs scored. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in zone b of windscreen. (3.2 (a) (i))

under trays fitted obscuring vision of some components and side skirts fitted to outer sills.

Fail 26 Oct 2023 176,288 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn arm front bush excessively worn. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick inner brake pad. (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge, close to cords.

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face of brake discs scored. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower suspension arm rear bushes lightly perishing. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in zone b of windscreen. (3.2 (a) (i))

rear exhaust heat shield loose.

under trays fitted obscuring vision of some components and side skirts fitted to outer sills.

Pass 4 Nov 2022 164,094 miles
Pass 15 Nov 2021 148,627 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

offside front tyre on 3mm

under trays fitted

Pass 28 Oct 2020 134,757 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

offside and nearside front tyres slight wear to edges

under trays fitted

Fail 16 Oct 2020 134,459 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge heavily worn both edges just legal (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

offside and nearside front tyres slight wear to edges

under trays fitted

Pass 2 Oct 2019 116,790 miles
Fail 30 Sep 2019 116,791 miles

Offside Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))

Pass 16 Apr 2019 108,347 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

How Reliable is the Mazda 6?

Based on 1,904,140 MOT tests across 159,651 vehicles.

75.4%
Pass Rate
7,713
Miles/Year
24
Year Lifespan
159,651
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 45,082
position lamp(s) not working 38,980
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 34,576
Registration plate lamp not working 29,515
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 28,494
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DL16 HGJ is a 2016 Mazda 6 in Blue with a 2,191cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.

Across all 2016 Mazda 6 models, the average MOT pass rate is 84.0% with a typical mileage of 58,662 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Mazda 6 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 45,082 recorded failures. If you're considering buying DL16 HGJ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mazda 6 typically stays on UK roads for around 24 years. At 10 years old, this Mazda 6 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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DL16 HGJ is a 2016 Mazda 6, first registered on 25 May 2016.

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