MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
101,492 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Shock absorber detached (2.7.2b) DANGEROUS
1.slight blow on exhaust front pipe 2.surface corrosion of o/s front brake pipe 3.pin hole in o/s front outer cv boot 4.slight damage to n/s front outer tyre wall
1.slight blow on exhaust front pipe †2.heavy surface corrosion of both rear inner sills †3.nail in n/s front tyre †4.cuts in o/s front tyre no chords showing †5.front tyres low on tread
6.all coil springs corroded †7.heavy surface corrosion of o/s rear upper spring cup †8.exhaust system corroded †9.long handbrake travel
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Upper Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
1.slight blow on exhaust front pipe †2.heavy surface c orrosion of both rear inner sills †3.nail in n/s front tyre †4.cuts in o/s front tyre no chords showing
5.front tyres low on tread †6.all coil springs corroded †7.heavy surface corrosion of n/s rear upper spring cup †8.exhaust system corroded
9.long handbrake travel
1.rattle on catalyst and slight blow on exhaust front pipe †2.surface corrosion on rear floor to sills †3.front to rear fuel lines heavily corroded †4.both front tyres low on tread n/s worn on outer edge
10.pinhole in o/s front outer cv boot
5.corrosion on o/s rear brake ipe just on limit †6.rear upper strut mounts in poor condition †7.both rear shockeers leaking slightly
8.surface corrosion on o/s front brake pipe †9.rear coil springs corroded
Brake master cylinder fluid level below minimum level (3.6.G.1e)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.6.D2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
How Reliable is the Mazda 323?
Based on 823,541 MOT tests across 88,407 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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L987 DBU is a 1993 Mazda 323 in Blue with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 6 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
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 L987 DBU, 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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L987 DBU is a 1993 Mazda 323, first registered on 1 August 1993.
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