MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
73,318 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off front & rear (0.1 (a))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive all front suspension component mounts corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive all rear suspension component mounts corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
all prescribed areas corroded
all steering & suspension components corroded
engine covers & under trays fitted
underside of vehicle damp with oil
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 40% (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off front & rear (0.1 (a))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive all front suspension component mounts corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive all rear suspension component mounts corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
all prescribed areas corroded
all steering & suspension components corroded
engine covers & under trays fitted
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement mount bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement mount bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement mount bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement mount bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Covers and under trays fitted some under vehicle components not checked
Engine covers and under trays fitted some under bonnet components not checked
Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All bush cracking and perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Headlamp cleaning device not working
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All bush cracking and perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Exhaust silencer likely to become detached (8.1.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Covers and under trays fitted some under vehicle components not checked
Engine covers and under trays fitted some under bonnet components not checked
Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All bush cracking and perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Headlamp cleaning device not working
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All bush cracking and perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Covers and under trays fitted some under vehicle components not checked
Engine covers and under trays fitted some under bonnet components not checked
Headlamp cleaning device not working
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))
Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))
Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Covers and under trays fitted some under vehicle components not checked
Engine covers and under trays fitted some under bonnet components not checked
Headlamp cleaning device not working
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Covers and under trays fitted some under vehicle components not checked
Engine covers fitted some under bonnet components not checked
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Headlamp beam image poor
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Headlamp beam image poor
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Engine covers fitted unable to check some components
Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
Headlamp levelling device obviously defective Rear sensor mounting broken (1.7.2)
Engine covers fitted unable to check some components
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
exhaust system corroded
front and rear subframes corroded
front discs corroded on outer edges
slight gearbox oil leak from output shaft(damp)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
exhaust system corroded
front and rear subframes corroded
front discs corroded on outer edges
slight gearbox oil leak from output shaft(damp)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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DN55 EDV is a 2005 Mazda RX-8 in Yellow with a 2,616cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.
Across all 2005 Mazda RX-8 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.6% with a typical mileage of 48,306 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 RX-8 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 20,515 recorded failures. If you're considering buying DN55 EDV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mazda RX-8 typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 21 years old, this Mazda RX-8 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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DN55 EDV is a 2005 Mazda RX-8, first registered on 30 December 2005.
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