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N922 NFE

1996 Mazda 626

Silver Petrol 1789cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Nov 2011
Tests8 (5 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

86,110 mi
Last recorded86,110 miles
Recorded on17 Nov 2010
Typical for 1996 Mazda 626100,150 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN922 NFE
MakeMazda
Model626
Year1996
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,789cc

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MOT History

5 pass 3 fail
Pass 17 Nov 2010 86,110 miles
Pass 26 Oct 2009 80,081 miles

corrosion of all four coil springs

grease on brake pipes

n/s/f tyre on limits

slight corrosion of both sills

Fail 4 Feb 2009 80,058 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 1 Feb 2008 75,486 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 23 Jan 2007 72,488 miles
Fail 22 Jan 2007 72,485 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

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

Front brakes rubbing

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

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

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside front wheel bearing noisy

Play in nearside front shock absorber

Rear brakes slightly out of balance

Pass 25 Jan 2006 69,240 miles
Fail 24 Jan 2006 69,240 miles

Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

AIR BAG LIGHT ON

ALL FOUR BRAKE PIPES CORRODED WHERE THEY ENTER FRONT AND REAR FLEXIBLE HOSES

FRONT BRAKE DISCS DISCOLOURED

FRONT FLEXIBLE BRAKE HOSES STARTING TO PERISH

NEARSIDE FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER WEAK AND KNOCK FROM TOP

OFFSIDE FRONT WHEEL BEARING NOISY

OFFSIDE REAR TYRE LOW ON PRESSURE

WIPER BLADES SPLIT AT ENDS

How Reliable is the Mazda 626?

Based on 311,592 MOT tests across 41,549 vehicles.

67.4%
Pass Rate
5,926
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
41,549
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 25,332
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 20,530
parking brake recording little or no effort 14,211
constant velocity joint gaiter split 12,633
Brake pipe excessively corroded 10,488
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N922 NFE is a 1996 Mazda 626 in Silver with a 1,789cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

Across all 1996 Mazda 626 models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.0% with a typical mileage of 100,150 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 626 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 25,332 recorded failures. If you're considering buying N922 NFE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mazda 626 typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 30 years old, this Mazda 626 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was N922 NFE registered?

N922 NFE is a 1996 Mazda 626, first registered on 28 February 1996.

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