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HN51 NFO

2001 Mazda 323

Blue Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Sep 2021
Tests25 (16 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate64%

Mileage

153,507 mi
Last recorded153,507 miles
Recorded on15 Sep 2020
Typical for 2001 Mazda 32368,232 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHN51 NFO
MakeMazda
Model323
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

16 pass 9 fail
Pass 15 Sep 2020 153,507 miles

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear wheel arch corroded

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear wheel arch corroded

Fail 15 Sep 2020 153,507 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear wheel arch corroded

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear wheel arch corroded

Pass 9 Sep 2019 145,227 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Fail 9 Sep 2019 145,227 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 19 Sep 2018 131,462 miles

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning 4 of 20 lamps inoperative (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective beam image almost considered a reason for rejection (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively almost considered a reason for rejection (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective beam image almost considered a reason for rejection (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively almost considered a reason for rejection (1.2.1 (e))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip outside zone 'a' under 40mm (3.2 (a) (i))

exhaust join 'middle to rear' heavily corroded

Pass 28 Sep 2017 120,010 miles
Fail 26 Sep 2017 120,010 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is severely distorted outer sill (2.4.A.3)

Pass 25 Oct 2016 113,425 miles

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 18 Oct 2016 113,271 miles

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 29 Oct 2015 107,061 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc poor condition

exhaust joints in poor condition.

Fail 29 Oct 2015 107,061 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear brake disc poor condition

exhaust joints in poor condition.

Pass 31 Oct 2014 98,855 miles

nearside and offside rear underbody sills corroded

rear exhaust flange corroded/poor condition

slight play in nearside front droplink ball joint

Fail 30 Oct 2014 98,855 miles

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

nearside and offside rear underbody sills corroded

rear exhaust flange corroded/poor condition

slight play in nearside front droplink ball joint

Pass 7 Nov 2013 92,181 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Pass 5 Nov 2012 85,329 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Fail 5 Nov 2012 85,329 miles

Offside Front brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 2 Nov 2011 78,396 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 2 Nov 2011 78,396 miles

Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 14 Oct 2010 73,835 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

offside and nearside under sills rusted

offside front brake slight bind

Pass 15 Oct 2009 67,513 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

offside wing repeator slightly loose.

Pass 15 Oct 2008 59,777 miles
Fail 15 Oct 2008 59,777 miles

Nearside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)

Offside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)

Pass 16 Oct 2007 52,346 miles

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)

Pass 11 Oct 2006 45,260 miles

Nearside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Offside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

both rear brake discs in slightly poor condition.

Pass 5 Nov 2005 36,576 miles

both rear tyres slight cracking to side walls

passenger side front wiper slight split

How Reliable is the Mazda 323?

Based on 823,541 MOT tests across 88,407 vehicles.

67.3%
Pass Rate
5,454
Miles/Year
38
Year Lifespan
88,407
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 53,662
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 39,672
Brake pipe excessively corroded 31,356
Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint 30,442
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 27,947
Full Mazda 323 reliability report

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HN51 NFO is a 2001 Mazda 323 in Blue with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.

Across all 2001 Mazda 323 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.0% with a typical mileage of 68,232 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 323 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 53,662 recorded failures. If you're considering buying HN51 NFO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mazda 323 typically stays on UK roads for around 38 years. At 25 years old, this Mazda 323 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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HN51 NFO is a 2001 Mazda 323, first registered on 3 November 2001.

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