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NJ59 RVR

2009 Mazda 5

Grey Petrol 1798cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Oct 2026
Tests22 (14 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

80,311 mi
Last recorded80,311 miles
Recorded on29 Oct 2025
Typical for 2009 Mazda 571,932 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNJ59 RVR
MakeMazda
Model5
Year2009
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,798cc

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MOT History

14 pass 8 fail
Pass 29 Oct 2025 80,311 miles

Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Whole Under Body Covered With Heavy Underseal

Fail 29 Oct 2025 80,311 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Whole Under Body Covered With Heavy Underseal

Pass 30 Nov 2024 75,069 miles

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both side (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 17 Oct 2024 75,047 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Sep 2023 65,797 miles

whole under side surface corroded including subframes and suspension arms

Fail 26 Sep 2023 65,788 miles

Offside Front Steering locking device missing track rod end (2.1.3 (d))

whole under side surface corroded including subframes and suspension arms

Pass 30 Sep 2022 62,118 miles
Fail 28 Sep 2022 62,118 miles

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 14 Sep 2021 59,359 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated This will need a ball joint assembly to fulfill repair (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test Centre row, centre seat ()

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

Pass 8 Sep 2020 58,010 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 7 Sep 2020 58,008 miles

Emissions not tested major exhaust blow (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak blow from middle and rear (8.2.1.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords and worn on inner and outer (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords and worn on inner (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Pass 4 Sep 2019 55,572 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Deteriorated and slight blow at two points on strengthening brackets on intermediate section (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Bald inner and outer edges AND Cracking in tread (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on inner edge AND cracking in tread (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 7 Sep 2018 50,735 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both sides of vehicle (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 'Rear' mounting bushes both sides of vehilce (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened And to all attached suspension ams/components (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 6 Sep 2018 50,734 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick Clearly there is a problem here.IE Slight brake binding. Brake disc has been running hot. There could be a possible brake caliper fault (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both sides of vehicle (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 'Rear' mounting bushes both sides of vehilce (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened And to all attached suspension ams/components (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 4 Sep 2017 43,388 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

o/s and n/s fr tyres wearing on edges

Pass 9 Aug 2016 34,410 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test 2nd row centre, and off side rear 3rd ()

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

Fail 9 Aug 2016 34,410 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test 2nd row centre, and off side rear 3rd ()

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 3 Sep 2015 30,244 miles

Front ENGINE COVERS FITTED

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

UNDER TRAYS FITTED

Pass 4 Sep 2014 25,103 miles

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

n/s/r tyre cdacking on tread

Fail 29 Aug 2013 20,402 miles

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 29 Aug 2013 20,402 miles

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

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 24 Aug 2012 15,962 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

n/s/r tyre started to crack on tread

How Reliable is the Mazda 5?

Based on 413,409 MOT tests across 26,269 vehicles.

70.3%
Pass Rate
7,199
Miles/Year
21
Year Lifespan
26,269
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak 13,334
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 11,283
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 8,696
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 7,218
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 6,761
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NJ59 RVR is a 2009 Mazda 5 in Grey with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

Across all 2009 Mazda 5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.3% with a typical mileage of 71,932 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 5 fails its MOT is shock absorber has a serious fluid leak, accounting for 13,334 recorded failures. If you're considering buying NJ59 RVR, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mazda 5 typically stays on UK roads for around 21 years. At 17 years old, this Mazda 5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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NJ59 RVR is a 2009 Mazda 5, first registered on 1 September 2009.

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