MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
43,040 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting outer sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting outer sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Front and rear subframe corroded
Nearside Rear 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 Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive and sump corroded (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/S and O/S control arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/S and O/S control arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Nearside Rear 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))
both sills corroded outer
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% 58% max 25% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear 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 Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
both sills corroded outer
Nearside Rear 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))
slight corrosion to both outer sills
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Rear Service brake excessively binding both rears (1.2.1 (f))
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% 61% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% 55% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
slight corrosion to both outer sills
underside of vehicle has corrosion
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
underside of vehicle has corrosion
All rear trailing arm bushes cracking but have no excessive play
Both engine mounts getting weak
Headlamps starting to deteriorate - not affecting light output
Nearside Front Anti roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover cracking
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread slight water ingress (0.1 (b))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt OSR anti roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
All rear trailing arm bushes cracking but have no excessive play
Both engine mounts getting weak
Headlamps starting to deteriorate - not affecting light output
Nearside Front Anti roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover cracking
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread slight water ingress (0.1 (b))
Coolant Light On
N/S/R Lamp Slightly Condensated
Shock absorber has a light misting of oil O/S/R Shocker Minor Oil Misting (2.7.3)
engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement O/S/F Engine Mount Sitting Low But Still Supporting Engine Adequately (6.1.D.1a)
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings O/S/R Arch Corroded Away (6.1.B.2)
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings O/S/R Sill Corroded Through (6.1.B.2)
Coolant Light On
N/S/R Lamp Slightly Condensated
Shock absorber has a light misting of oil O/S/R Shocker Minor Oil Misting (2.7.3)
engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement O/S/F Engine Mount Sitting Low But Still Supporting Engine Adequately (6.1.D.1a)
Coolant Light On
Front Wipers Streaky
N/S/R Lamp Has Water Inside
Shock absorber has a light misting of oil O/S/R Shocker Misting (2.7.3)
engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement O/S/F Engine Mount Worn/Starting To Sit Low (6.1.D.1a)
Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint N/S/R Droplink Ball Joint Broken (2.4.G.2)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault AIrbag Light On Dashboard (5.4.2)
Coolant Light On
Front Wipers Streaky
N/S/R Lamp Has Water Inside
Shock absorber has a light misting of oil O/S/R Shocker Misting (2.7.3)
engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement O/S/F Engine Mount Worn/Starting To Sit Low (6.1.D.1a)
O/S/F Engine Mount Worn
Slight Sump Corrosion
nearside front tyre wearing close to limit/perishing slightly
nearside front tyre perishing in tread
nearside rear disc corroding on inner edge
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
cut to nearside front tyre sidewall - not showing cords
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
cut to nearside front tyre sidewall - not showing cords
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)
How Reliable is the Mazda RX-8?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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DU05 OHJ is a 2005 Mazda RX-8 in Blue with a 2,616cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.3%.
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 DU05 OHJ, 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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DU05 OHJ is a 2005 Mazda RX-8, first registered on 1 March 2005.
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