MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
97,154 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
offside front tyre starting to perish
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner arch (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner arch (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
offside front tyre starting to perish
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
slight brake bind n/s/f
Corrosion to nearside lower area of the inner wheel archat seat belt mounting area. ( nearing limits )
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.a.7)
Tailgate support struts defective.
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (3.6.G.2)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
Corrosion to nearside lower area of the inner wheel archat seat belt mounting area. ( nearing limits )
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Tailgate support struts defective.
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
n/s rear wheel arch corroded
o/s & n/s front brake hoses slightly cracked.
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
n/s rear wheel arch corroded
o/s & n/s front brake hoses slightly cracked.
Rear tailgate struts weak.
Corrosion to nearside and offside rear inner wheel acrches at seat belt mounting areas.
Corrosion to nearside rear wheel arch outer edge
Front number plate is damaged.
Verious rear suspension components corroded.
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Corrosion to nearside and offside rear inner wheel acrches at seat belt mounting areas.
Corrosion to nearside rear wheel arch outer edge
Front number plate is damaged.
Rear tailgate struts weak.
Verious rear suspension components corroded.
n/s rear brake disc corroded.
o/s & n/s front brake hoses slightly cracked.
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
n/s rear brake disc corroded.
o/s & n/s front brake hoses slightly cracked.
o/s & n/s front brake hoses slightly cracked.
slight play in o/s rear anti-roll link.
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
o/s & n/s front brake hoses slightly cracked.
slight play in o/s rear anti-roll link.
o/s & n/s front brake hoses slightly cracked
slight corossion to n/s rear wheel arch
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R231 HGK is a 1997 Mazda 626 in Silver with a 1,839cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.
Across all 1997 Mazda 626 models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.2% with a typical mileage of 100,302 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 626 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 25,332 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R231 HGK, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mazda 626 typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 29 years old, this Mazda 626 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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R231 HGK is a 1997 Mazda 626, first registered on 31 August 1997.
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