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P838 AHO

1997 Mazda MPV

Black Diesel 2490cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Aug 2026
Tests33 (19 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate57.6%

Mileage

194,194 mi
Last recorded194,194 miles
Recorded on23 Jul 2025
Typical for 1997 Mazda MPV132,784 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP838 AHO
MakeMazda
ModelMPV
Year1997
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,490cc

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MOT History

19 pass 14 fail
Pass 23 Jul 2025 194,194 miles

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 23 Jul 2025 194,194 miles

Offside Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 2 Aug 2024 193,403 miles

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

reverse lamp inoperative

Fail 31 Jul 2024 193,403 miles

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

Nearside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner sill by jacking point (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 2-3mm left (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin 2-3mm left (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

reverse lamp inoperative

Pass 14 Aug 2023 193,342 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 10 Aug 2023 193,333 miles

Nearside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Inner sill x1 area (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Outer sill x 1 area (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt missing (7.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Swivel (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Inner sill x3 areas (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Outer sill x 1 area (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt missing (7.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 9 Aug 2022 191,792 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Swivel (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged Perished (5.2.3 (j))

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

Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged Perished (5.2.3 (j))

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

Fail 9 Aug 2022 191,792 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Swivel (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged Perished (5.2.3 (j))

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

Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged Perished (5.2.3 (j))

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

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

Fail 9 Aug 2022 191,792 miles

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Swivel (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged Perished (5.2.3 (j))

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

Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged Perished (5.2.3 (j))

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

Pass 12 Aug 2021 177,561 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 24 Sep 2020 171,360 miles
Fail 25 Aug 2020 171,333 miles

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

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre flexi and box (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced centre sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced centre inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage likely to fail (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage likely to fail (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage likely to fail (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 30 Aug 2019 163,848 miles
Fail 28 Aug 2019 163,848 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure (5.3.3 (a) (i))

Nearside 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))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar mounting modified so the suspension is inoperative (5.3.3 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 22 Aug 2018 149,508 miles

Suspension rod ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated all (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 30 Aug 2017 135,671 miles
Fail 29 Aug 2017 135,671 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush d bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush d bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 23 May 2017 135,446 miles

Oil leak ()

slight corrosion showing in places

twist/lock type temp fuel cap fitted

Fail 15 May 2017 135,446 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Statutory seat belt missing all rear (5.1.1)

Oil leak ()

rear wiper deteriorated

slight corrosion showing in places

twist/lock type temp fuel cap fitted

Pass 16 May 2016 133,541 miles
Pass 18 May 2015 131,731 miles

o/s front brake has slight bind

rear seatbelts unchecked

rear wiper split

Pass 22 May 2014 127,520 miles
Fail 16 May 2014 127,520 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

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

Pass 28 Mar 2013 123,011 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2012 115,829 miles

body damage

Fail 30 Mar 2012 115,828 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

body damage

exhaust deteriorated

Pass 19 May 2011 110,074 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

rear brake pads getting low

Fail 21 May 2010 102,643 miles

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

Pass 21 May 2010 102,643 miles
Pass 13 May 2009 92,735 miles
Fail 13 May 2009 922,733 miles

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

Pass 21 May 2008 83,025 miles
Fail 21 May 2008 83,025 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing (7.2.4c)

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

Offside Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a)

Rear fog lamp switch missing (1.3.1a)

How Reliable is the Mazda MPV?

Based on 44,611 MOT tests across 3,157 vehicles.

68.2%
Pass Rate
6,780
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
3,157
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1,975
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 1,401
position lamp(s) not working 1,305
Registration plate lamp not working 1,115
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 982
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P838 AHO is a 1997 Mazda MPV in Black with a 2,490cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.6%.

Across all 1997 Mazda MPV models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.8% with a typical mileage of 132,784 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 MPV fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 1,975 recorded failures. If you're considering buying P838 AHO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mazda MPV typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 29 years old, this Mazda MPV is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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P838 AHO is a 1997 Mazda MPV, first registered on 31 December 1997.

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