MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
149,164 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Both front inner c.v. gators split
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivot(s) retaining device insecure (3.1.4b)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Direction indicator insecure (1.4.A.2b)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Inner Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
Steering locking device missing (2.2.C.1g)
o/s sill damaged
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate (3.4.1b)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
Offside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
How Reliable is the Mazda MX-6?
Based on 27,122 MOT tests across 3,604 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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P981 GAV is a 1996 Mazda MX-6 in Blue with a 2,497cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.
Across all 1996 Mazda MX-6 models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.0% with a typical mileage of 99,069 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 MX-6 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 1,744 recorded failures. If you're considering buying P981 GAV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mazda MX-6 typically stays on UK roads for around 34 years. At 30 years old, this Mazda MX-6 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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P981 GAV is a 1996 Mazda MX-6, first registered on 30 August 1996.
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