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NL66 AVJ

2016 Mazda 2

White Petrol 1496cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Sep 2027
Tests14 (8 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate57.1%

Mileage

73,220 mi
Last recorded73,220 miles
Recorded on17 Sep 2026
Typical for 2016 Mazda 235,726 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNL66 AVJ
MakeMazda
Model2
Year2016
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,496cc

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MOT History

8 pass 6 fail
Pass 17 Sep 2026 73,220 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material greased (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 17 Sep 2026 73,220 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively blade torn (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material greased (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 17 Sep 2025 64,636 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing low (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 17 Sep 2025 63,634 miles

Body component insecure exhaust heatshield (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing low (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 25 Sep 2024 56,333 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rusted (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material heavily rusted (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 19 Sep 2024 56,254 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended not retracting (7.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn bonding failed on axle bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

Offside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended not retracting (7.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rusted (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material heavily rusted (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bonding failing on axle bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Sep 2023 46,755 miles

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear axle main bushes deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 30 Aug 2023 46,660 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Central Body panel likely to become detached exhaust heat shield panel (6.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to limit and bald on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside central heavily rusted at rear end - needs wheel removing to fully check (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing low and worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear axle main bushes deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Sep 2022 38,369 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material heavily rusted (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 25 Aug 2021 30,003 miles
Fail 25 Aug 2021 29,998 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Rear Body panel insecure exhaust heat shield panel (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened scored and ridged (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened scored and ridged (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 23 Sep 2020 26,240 miles
Fail 23 Sep 2020 26,240 miles

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 5 Sep 2019 20,202 miles

How Reliable is the Mazda 2?

Based on 1,902,862 MOT tests across 147,013 vehicles.

78.4%
Pass Rate
5,024
Miles/Year
23
Year Lifespan
147,013
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 18,380
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 16,451
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NL66 AVJ is a 2016 Mazda 2 in White with a 1,496cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.

Across all 2016 Mazda 2 models, the average MOT pass rate is 84.8% with a typical mileage of 35,726 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 2 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 18,380 recorded failures. If you're considering buying NL66 AVJ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mazda 2 typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 10 years old, this Mazda 2 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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NL66 AVJ is a 2016 Mazda 2, first registered on 16 September 2016.

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