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J936 JUF

1997 Mazda Eunos

Red Petrol 1597cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Dec 2022
Tests26 (16 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate61.5%

Mileage

126,445 mi
Last recorded126,445 miles
Recorded on6 Dec 2021
Typical for 1997 Mazda Eunos114,524 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ936 JUF
MakeMazda
ModelEunos
Year1997
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,597cc

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MOT History

16 pass 10 fail
Pass 6 Dec 2021 126,445 miles

Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear sill corroded but not within prescribed area

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

nearside rear brake slight bind

o/s/r sill rusty

Fail 29 Nov 2021 126,442 miles

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

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

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear sill corroded but not within prescribed area

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

nearside rear brake slight bind

Pass 10 Dec 2020 124,634 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear brake slight bind by hand

Nearside Rear sill corroded but outside prescribed area

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear supply brake pipe rusty

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

Fail 9 Dec 2020 124,634 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear brake slight bind by hand

Nearside Rear sill corroded but outside prescribed area

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear supply brake pipe rusty

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

Pass 3 Jun 2019 121,114 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

n/s/r inner sill corroded outside prescribed area

Fail 31 May 2019 121,114 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level significantly below minimum level (1.1.10 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

n/s/r inner sill corroded outside prescribed area

Pass 30 May 2018 116,981 miles

Nearside Front track rod end gaiter deterated

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear inner sill has corrosion outside prescribed area

Offside Front lower ball joint gaiter persishing

Offside Front track rod end gaiter deterated

brake fluid level low

headlights detereated

Fail 24 May 2018 116,981 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front track rod end gaiter deterated

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear inner sill has corrosion outside prescribed area

Offside Front lower ball joint gaiter persishing

Offside Front track rod end gaiter deterated

brake fluid level low

headlights detereated

Pass 18 May 2017 112,727 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded supply (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 18 May 2017 112,727 miles

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded supply (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 25 May 2016 108,579 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded supply to n/s/r (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 23 May 2016 108,577 miles

Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (7.1.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Brake pipe slightly corroded supply to n/s/r (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 5 May 2015 104,121 miles

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

Fail 5 May 2015 104,121 miles

Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (3.6.G.2)

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

brake fluid level low

Pass 14 May 2014 100,074 miles
Fail 9 May 2014 100,074 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Indicator switch faulty (1.4.A.1)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

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

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Pass 7 May 2013 95,747 miles

center stop lamp not working

o/s headlamp is of different type to n/s

o/s/r tyre worn on inner edge

rear brake discs rusted

Fail 7 May 2013 95,747 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

center stop lamp not working

o/s headlamp is of different type to n/s

o/s/r tyre worn on inner edge

rear brake discs rusted

Pass 30 Apr 2012 91,957 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2010 87,624 miles
Pass 3 Nov 2009 84,747 miles

all front and rear suspension components are corroding but at the time of test was not excessive enough to fail

Pass 24 Nov 2008 79,541 miles

Oil leak

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

Pass 30 Oct 2007 77,002 miles
Pass 20 Nov 2006 68,513 miles
Pass 11 May 2006 167,802 miles
Fail 10 May 2006 167,802 miles

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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)

How Reliable is the Mazda Eunos?

Based on 35,442 MOT tests across 2,197 vehicles.

70.3%
Pass Rate
2,982
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
2,197
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 1,156
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1,011
parking brake recording little or no effort 957
fog lamp not working 920
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 758
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J936 JUF is a 1997 Mazda Eunos in Red with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.

Across all 1997 Mazda Eunos models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.8% with a typical mileage of 114,524 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 Eunos fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 1,156 recorded failures. If you're considering buying J936 JUF, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mazda Eunos typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 29 years old, this Mazda Eunos is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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J936 JUF is a 1997 Mazda Eunos, first registered on 6 November 1997.

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