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F27 RDE

1988 Mazda 626

Silver Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Jul 2007
Tests4 (2 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

120,859 mi
Last recorded120,859 miles
Recorded on8 Jun 2006
Typical for 1988 Mazda 626106,070 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationF27 RDE
MakeMazda
Model626
Year1988
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

2 pass 2 fail
Pass 8 Jun 2006 120,859 miles

see first vt32

Fail 8 Jun 2006 120,859 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

both rear chassis rusty

rear cross member rusty

Pass 8 Jun 2005 116,214 miles
Fail 7 Jun 2005 116,214 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right (1.6.B4)

Offside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

all four spring hangers getting rusty †

both front and rear anti roll bar link rubbers starting to split

both rear inner wheel arches holed in several places (not in a prescribed area) †

both rear tie bar bushes starting to split and perrish

fuel pipes corroded

steering joint dust cover split/missing

steering joint dust cover split/missing

How Reliable is the Mazda 626?

Based on 311,592 MOT tests across 41,549 vehicles.

67.4%
Pass Rate
5,926
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
41,549
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 25,332
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 20,530
parking brake recording little or no effort 14,211
constant velocity joint gaiter split 12,633
Brake pipe excessively corroded 10,488
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F27 RDE is a 1988 Mazda 626 in Silver with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 4 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

Across all 1988 Mazda 626 models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.9% with a typical mileage of 106,070 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 626 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 25,332 recorded failures. If you're considering buying F27 RDE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mazda 626 typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 38 years old, this Mazda 626 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was F27 RDE registered?

F27 RDE is a 1988 Mazda 626, first registered on 12 August 1988.

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