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KW55 XUH

2005 Mazda 6

Red Petrol 1999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Nov 2026
Tests23 (18 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate78.3%

Mileage

147,750 mi
Last recorded147,750 miles
Recorded on5 Nov 2025
Typical for 2005 Mazda 677,324 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKW55 XUH
MakeMazda
Model6
Year2005
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,999cc

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MOT History

18 pass 5 fail
Pass 5 Nov 2025 147,750 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Lower 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 component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive Nearside & Offside - Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 5 Nov 2025 147,750 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Lower 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 component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive Nearside & Offside - Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Oct 2024 143,932 miles

INNER SILLS CORRODED O/S AND N/S

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive O/S AND NS FRONT AND REAR (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened O/S AND N/S ALL ARMS FRONT AND REAR (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 18 Oct 2024 143,895 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength SILL (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

INNER SILLS CORRODED O/S AND N/S

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive O/S AND NS FRONT AND REAR (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened O/S AND N/S ALL ARMS FRONT AND REAR (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Nov 2023 141,321 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive O/S AND N/S (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened O/S AND N/S (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective LENSES REQUIRE CLEANING (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive O/S AND N/S (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened O/S AND N/S (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 3 Nov 2023 141,293 miles

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

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive O/S AND N/S (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened O/S AND N/S (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective LENSES REQUIRE CLEANING (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive O/S AND N/S (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened O/S AND N/S (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Nov 2022 139,358 miles

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective O/S N/S RUBBERS DETERATED (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive O/S N/S REAR INNER SILLS VERY CORRODED (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened O/S N/S (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 26 Oct 2021 136,733 miles

Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened FRONT AND REAR (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive SILLS FRONT AND REAR (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive SILLS FRONT AND REAR (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened ALL FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION ARMS RUSTED (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Nov 2020 132,888 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Advise Nearside front sill corroded / hole,but not within 300mm of suspension component (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Advise lower bush deteriorating but No movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Advise nearside lower arm corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Advise offside front sill corroded but not within 300mm of suspension component (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Advise offside lower bush deteriating but no movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Advise rear offside arm slight corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 2 Nov 2020 132,821 miles

Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Nearside outersill/end sill corroded by rear wheel (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Offside outer sill /end sill corroded by rear wheel (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Advise Nearside front sill corroded / hole,but not within 300mm of suspension component (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Advise lower bush deteriorating but No movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Advise nearside lower arm corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Advise front arm lower ball joint boot split (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Advise offside front sill corroded but not within 300mm of suspension component (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Advise offside lower bush deteriating but no movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Advise rear offside arm slight corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 29 Oct 2020 132,788 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill and inner sill end cap / arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill and inner sill end cap / arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill and inner sill end cap / arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill and inner sill end cap / arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (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))

Pass 22 Oct 2019 127,483 miles
Pass 11 Oct 2018 119,414 miles

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 12 Oct 2017 108,508 miles

both front brakes binding slightly

Pass 21 Oct 2016 97,069 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2015 88,973 miles
Pass 20 Oct 2014 80,337 miles
Pass 7 Oct 2013 72,400 miles

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

Pass 29 Oct 2012 65,006 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2011 53,426 miles
Pass 26 Oct 2010 46,592 miles
Pass 5 Nov 2009 42,088 miles
Pass 5 Nov 2008 37,552 miles

How Reliable is the Mazda 6?

Based on 1,904,140 MOT tests across 159,651 vehicles.

75.4%
Pass Rate
7,713
Miles/Year
24
Year Lifespan
159,651
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 45,082
position lamp(s) not working 38,980
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 34,576
Registration plate lamp not working 29,515
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 28,494
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KW55 XUH is a 2005 Mazda 6 in Red with a 1,999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.3%.

Across all 2005 Mazda 6 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.4% with a typical mileage of 77,324 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Mazda 6 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 45,082 recorded failures. If you're considering buying KW55 XUH, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mazda 6 typically stays on UK roads for around 24 years. At 21 years old, this Mazda 6 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was KW55 XUH registered?

KW55 XUH is a 2005 Mazda 6, first registered on 28 October 2005.

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The MOT history for KW55 XUH shows 23 tests with a 78.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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