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L712 CKR

1993 Mazda 323

Blue Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Nov 2019
Tests25 (14 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate56%

Mileage

71,999 mi
Last recorded71,999 miles
Recorded on6 Nov 2018
Typical for 1993 Mazda 32395,315 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL712 CKR
MakeMazda
Model323
Year1993
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

14 pass 11 fail
Pass 6 Nov 2018 71,999 miles

Both front inner wheel arches heavily corroded

Both inner sills corroded and previously repaired

Both outer sills corroded and previously repaired

Both rear inner wheel arches corroded

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear brake pipes corroded at rear, and heavily undersealed (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded All coil springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Front cross member heavily corroded and holed

Fuel cap seal perished

Fuel tank corroded

General corrosion to underside and heavily undersealed

Holed corrosion to offside rear inner wheel arch outside of prescribed area

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

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper and lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper and lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule nearside and offside (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Rear trailing arm bushes heavily perished and cracked

Fail 1 Nov 2018 71,996 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill/ wheel arch x 2 (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Outer sill/ wheel arch x 2 (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Both front inner wheel arches heavily corroded

Both inner sills corroded and previously repaired

Both outer sills corroded and previously repaired

Both rear inner wheel arches corroded

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear brake pipes corroded at rear, and heavily undersealed (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded All coil springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Front cross member heavily corroded and holed

Fuel cap seal perished

Fuel tank corroded

General corrosion to underside and heavily undersealed

Holed corrosion to offside rear inner wheel arch outside of prescribed area

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

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper and lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper and lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule nearside and offside (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Rear trailing arm bushes heavily perished and cracked

Pass 16 Dec 2017 70,801 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases cat area (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Various areas of corrosion close to excessive

all rear suspension arms heavily corroded

both front to rear brake pipes corroded

front suspension arms heavily corroded

front suspension sub - frame heavily corroded

nearside front floorpan corroded

offside and nearside front inner wheelarches corroded

offside and nearside rear inner wheelarches corroded close to excessive

offside front brake pipe corroded

offside sill lip corroded

rear suspension sub - frame heavily corroded

Fail 11 Dec 2017 70,796 miles

Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis rail under floorpan (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheelarch (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (5.2.6)

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floorpan (2.4.A.3)

Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

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

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

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

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

Rear fog lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

all rear suspension arms heavily corroded

both front to rear brake pipes corroded

front suspension arms heavily corroded

front suspension sub - frame heavily corroded

nearside front floorpan corroded

offside and nearside front inner wheelarches corroded

offside and nearside rear inner wheelarches corroded close to excessive

offside front brake pipe corroded

offside sill lip corroded

rear suspension sub - frame heavily corroded

Pass 13 Dec 2016 69,448 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded Both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Fuel tank corroded

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

various point of corrosion on the underside of vehicle and inner arches

Fail 7 Dec 2016 69,441 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch (2.4.A.3)

Brake pipe slightly corroded Both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Fuel tank corroded

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

various point of corrosion on the underside of vehicle and inner arches

Pass 2 Dec 2015 68,740 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front (2.4.G.2)

Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both rear (2.4.G.2)

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear at rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

corrosion to both front inner wheel arches

corrosion to front cross member

corrosion to front subframe and steering/suspension components

corrosion to rear suspension components

fuel pipes corroded

Fail 24 Nov 2015 68,734 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch (2 of 2) (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch (1 of 2) (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (5.2.6)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch (2.4.A.3)

corrosion to front cross member

Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front (2.4.G.2)

Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both rear (2.4.G.2)

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear at rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

corrosion to both front inner wheel arches

corrosion to front subframe and steering/suspension components

corrosion to rear suspension components

fuel pipes corroded

Pass 8 Dec 2014 68,048 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

all of front and rear suspension compoents corroded

both nearside and offside inner and outer sills corroded

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 25 Nov 2013 67,216 miles

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)

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

horn operated via switch on steering column

nearside and offside front inner wheel arches corroded

offside and nearside inner sills corroded

repairs to rear heavily undersealed

Fail 15 Nov 2013 67,204 miles

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

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)

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

nearside and offside front inner wheel arches corroded

offside and nearside inner sills corroded

Pass 20 Nov 2012 66,379 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Lower sills have slight corrosion

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

Fail 20 Nov 2012 66,379 miles

Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Lower sills have slight corrosion

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

Pass 15 Dec 2011 65,629 miles

corrosion developing through vehicle

Fail 14 Dec 2011 65,629 miles

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

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

corrosion developing through vehicle

Pass 7 Dec 2010 64,838 miles

corrosion developing through vehicle

near side rear metal brake pipe corroding

suspension units corroding front and rear

Fail 6 Dec 2010 64,838 miles

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

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

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

corrosion developing through vehicle

near side rear metal brake pipe corroding

suspension units corroding front and rear

Pass 4 Dec 2009 64,002 miles

corrosion developing under vehicle and on suspension units

Fail 4 Dec 2009 64,002 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)

corrosion developing under vehicle and on suspension units

Pass 20 Nov 2008 63,063 miles

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

both front brake hoses becomming deteriorated

both rear anti-roll bar lower bushes becomming badly deteriorated

both rear coil springs becomming corroded

both rear tyres becomming cracked/perished and close to legal limit

fuel cap sealing washer becomming deteriorated

Fail 18 Nov 2008 63,059 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS

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

both front brake hoses becomming deteriorated

both rear anti-roll bar lower bushes becomming badly deteriorated

both rear coil springs becomming corroded

both rear tyres becomming cracked/perished and close to legal limit

fuel cap sealing washer becomming deteriorated

Pass 19 Nov 2007 62,142 miles
Pass 15 Nov 2006 61,189 miles

front brake pads low,slight exhaust blow

Fail 15 Nov 2006 61,189 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

front brake pads low,slight exhaust blow

Pass 17 Nov 2005 60,211 miles

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
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L712 CKR is a 1993 Mazda 323 in Blue with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56%.

Across all 1993 Mazda 323 models, the average MOT pass rate is 61.3% with a typical mileage of 95,315 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 L712 CKR, 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 33 years old, this Mazda 323 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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L712 CKR is a 1993 Mazda 323, first registered on 18 October 1993.

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