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OY08 DFG

2008 Mazda CX-7

Red Petrol 2261cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Mar 2026
Tests27 (17 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate63%

Mileage

58,307 mi
Last recorded58,307 miles
Recorded on17 Feb 2025
Typical for 2008 Mazda CX-766,816 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOY08 DFG
MakeMazda
ModelCX-7
Year2008
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,261cc

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MOT History

17 pass 10 fail
Pass 17 Feb 2025 58,307 miles

Front Outer Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both front brake hoses corroded on ferrules on brake calipers (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill corroded within rear trailing arm mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill corroded within rear trailing arm mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rear brake hoses corroded on ferrules at brake calipers (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all rear suspension arms corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 11 Feb 2025 58,306 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both front lower suspension arms corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Outer Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both front brake hoses corroded on ferrules on brake calipers (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill corroded within rear trailing arm mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill corroded within rear trailing arm mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rear brake hoses corroded on ferrules at brake calipers (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all rear suspension arms corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 4 Mar 2024 56,851 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both front brake hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened brake disc corroded on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill corroded around rear trailing arm mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill corroded around trailing arm mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rear brake hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all rear suspension arms corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 23 Feb 2024 56,850 miles

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both front brake hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Headlamp aim too high both front headlamps (4.1.2 (a))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both front headlamp lenses ,plastic hazing over. (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened brake disc corroded on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill corroded around rear trailing arm mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill corroded around trailing arm mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rear brake hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all rear suspension arms corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 3 Mar 2023 55,621 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking on outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking on outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Fail 23 Feb 2023 55,621 miles

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

Offside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Corrosion on offside front inner sill area (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking on outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking on outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 1 Feb 2022 53,684 miles
Fail 1 Feb 2022 53,684 miles

Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Pass 8 Feb 2021 52,478 miles
Pass 14 Feb 2020 51,195 miles
Fail 13 Feb 2020 51,195 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 22 Jul 2019 50,947 miles
Fail 22 Jul 2019 50,945 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 26 Feb 2019 50,562 miles
Fail 22 Feb 2019 50,557 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 12 Feb 2018 49,738 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Fail 10 Feb 2018 49,733 miles

Offside Front Brake hose twisted (3.6.B.4c)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 27 Jul 2017 48,346 miles

Front Service brake juddering slightly (3.7.C.2)

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

Pass 9 Aug 2016 44,025 miles
Pass 4 Dec 2015 42,903 miles

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

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

Fail 2 Dec 2015 42,903 miles

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 12 Dec 2014 40,969 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 20 Dec 2013 38,521 miles
Pass 19 Dec 2012 31,252 miles
Fail 19 Dec 2012 31,252 miles

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

Pass 28 Dec 2011 24,812 miles

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

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

Pass 20 Apr 2011 20,594 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

How Reliable is the Mazda CX-7?

Based on 44,043 MOT tests across 3,131 vehicles.

72.9%
Pass Rate
6,890
Miles/Year
19
Year Lifespan
3,131
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 1,334
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 756
position lamp(s) not working 597
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 573
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 441
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OY08 DFG is a 2008 Mazda CX-7 in Red with a 2,261cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63%.

Across all 2008 Mazda CX-7 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.0% with a typical mileage of 66,816 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 CX-7 fails its MOT is track rod end ball joint has excessive play, accounting for 1,334 recorded failures. If you're considering buying OY08 DFG, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mazda CX-7 typically stays on UK roads for around 19 years. At 18 years old, this Mazda CX-7 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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OY08 DFG is a 2008 Mazda CX-7, first registered on 17 April 2008.

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