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M18 NKH

2003 Mazda B Series

Silver Diesel 2499cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Feb 2019
Tests16 (12 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

147,455 mi
Last recorded147,455 miles
Recorded on23 Feb 2018
Typical for 2003 Mazda B Series84,674 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM18 NKH
MakeMazda
ModelB Series
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,499cc

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MOT History

12 pass 4 fail
Pass 23 Feb 2018 147,455 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 22% (3.7.B.5b)

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Offside Rear hand brake cable in poor condition

Rear Brake load sensing valve stiff (3.6.E.3)

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both inner sills (5.2.6)

corrosion to inner front vallance and offside inner wing

Rear Propshaft universal joint worn both ()

Fail 20 Feb 2018 147,455 miles

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

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play idler (2.2.B.1g)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade insecure split (8.2.2)

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering at spring mounting (6.1.A.1)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a)

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 22% (3.7.B.5b)

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Offside Rear hand brake cable in poor condition

Rear Brake load sensing valve stiff (3.6.E.3)

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both inner sills (5.2.6)

corrosion to inner front vallance and offside inner wing

Rear Propshaft universal joint worn both ()

Pass 17 Feb 2017 143,033 miles

corrosion under vehicle

Pass 19 Feb 2016 137,380 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

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

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

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

Offside Front under wheel arch corroded and holed,not structural

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

all chassis getting corroded

both outer sills getting corroded

exhaust tailpipe aimed at towbar wires,wires look burnt

Pass 18 Feb 2015 131,419 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

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

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

exhaust front support clamp corroded and loose

hole in o/s/f inner flitch, not in pre-scribed area

n/s/r and o/s/r chassis corroding

n/s/r tyre tread low [2mm]

o/s mirror glass cracked

o/s/f headlamp fixing bracket damaged

o/s/f tyre worn on edges

o/s/r tyre tread low [2mm]

rear fog lamp lens cracked

slight play in n/s and o/s steering joints

Fail 12 Feb 2015 131,409 miles

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

Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Front front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3) DANGEROUS

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) DANGEROUS

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a) DANGEROUS

Offside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3) DANGEROUS

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

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

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

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

exhaust front support clamp corroded and loose

hole in o/s/f inner flitch, not in pre-scribed area

n/s/r and o/s/r chassis corroding

n/s/r tyre tread low [2mm]

o/s mirror glass cracked

o/s/f headlamp fixing bracket damaged

o/s/f tyre worn on edges

o/s/r lamp lens cracked

o/s/r tyre tread low [2mm]

rear fog lamp lens cracked

slight play in n/s and o/s steering joints

Pass 10 Feb 2014 123,149 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear fog lamp damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

exhaust front support clamp corroded and loose

front brake discs heavily corroded

front no.plate slightly damaged

n/s and o/s outer sills beginning to corrode

n/s/r and o/s/r chassis corroding

o/s mirror glass cracked

o/s wiper blade split

o/s/f inner flitch corroded and holed. [not in pre-scribed area]

o/s/r lamp lens cracked

slight play in steering joints

Fail 6 Feb 2014 123,149 miles

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

Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted (7.4.B.1)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear fog lamp damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

all exhaust hangers corroded and de-tached and re-secured with wire

exhaust front support clamp corroded and loose

front brake discs heavily corroded

front no.plate slightly damaged

n/s and o/s outer sills beginning to corrode

n/s/r and o/s/r chassis corroding

o/s mirror glass cracked

o/s wiper blade split

o/s/f inner flitch corroded and holed. [not in pre-scribed area]

o/s/r lamp lens cracked

slight play in steering joints

Pass 31 Dec 2012 115,985 miles

Brake load sensing valve linkage stiff (3.6.E.3)

exhaust bracket broke but still adequately supported

general underside corrosion

Pass 20 Sep 2011 109,347 miles

surface corrosion to underside brake pipes & exhaust

Pass 23 Sep 2010 103,323 miles

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

different number of leafs in rear springs

front brake discs pitted

Fail 20 Sep 2010 103,268 miles

Offside Rear Towbar component excessively corroded (6.6.1)

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

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

different number of leafs in rear springs

front brake discs pitted

Pass 4 Sep 2009 91,435 miles
Pass 29 Aug 2008 72,038 miles
Pass 24 Aug 2007 55,381 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2006 43,107 miles

neww rear leaf spring fitted n/s 7 leaf o/s 5leaf

How Reliable is the Mazda B Series?

Based on 136,422 MOT tests across 9,870 vehicles.

68.9%
Pass Rate
5,432
Miles/Year
38
Year Lifespan
9,870
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 9,638
fog lamp not working 5,286
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 4,589
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 3,901
Registration plate lamp not working 2,281
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M18 NKH is a 2003 Mazda B Series in Silver with a 2,499cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2003 Mazda B Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.5% with a typical mileage of 84,674 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Mazda B Series fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 9,638 recorded failures. If you're considering buying M18 NKH, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mazda B Series typically stays on UK roads for around 38 years. At 23 years old, this Mazda B Series is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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M18 NKH is a 2003 Mazda B Series, first registered on 19 September 2003.

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