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R312 KSC

1998 Mazda 626

Silver Petrol 1991cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Mar 2011
Tests10 (5 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

79,659 mi
Last recorded79,659 miles
Recorded on29 Mar 2010
Typical for 1998 Mazda 62695,560 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR312 KSC
MakeMazda
Model626
Year1998
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,991cc

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MOT History

5 pass 5 fail
Pass 29 Mar 2010 79,659 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Fail 23 Mar 2010 79,658 miles

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

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Fail 3 Mar 2010 79,659 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

front brake discs showing wear on inner sides

o/s/r drop link has slight freeplay

Pass 23 Mar 2009 77,401 miles
Fail 18 Mar 2009 77,401 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

both front tyres showing alot of wear needing replaced asap

Fail 10 Mar 2008 73,337 miles

Nearside Front Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Nearside Rear Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Offside Rear Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Pass 10 Mar 2008 73,337 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 7 Mar 2007 69,489 miles
Fail 7 Mar 2007 69,489 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

nsr light lense damsged †exhaust centre & rear join badly corroded & slight noise †play in nsr link & osf link †os front to rear brake pipe corroded at end & suspect close to limit

sump pan corroded †front brake discs discoloured & rears corroded †front brake squeak †osr parking brake low †nsf brake pipe corroded

Pass 8 Mar 2006 66,271 miles

rear brake discs corroded †o/sr parking brake performance slightly low †slight play at n/sr drop link †exhaust corroded at rear join flange †n/sr tyre perished in sidewall †front brake imbalance 19%

How Reliable is the Mazda 626?

Based on 311,592 MOT tests across 41,549 vehicles.

67.4%
Pass Rate
5,926
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
41,549
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 25,332
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 20,530
parking brake recording little or no effort 14,211
constant velocity joint gaiter split 12,633
Brake pipe excessively corroded 10,488
Full Mazda 626 reliability report

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R312 KSC is a 1998 Mazda 626 in Silver with a 1,991cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

Across all 1998 Mazda 626 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.5% with a typical mileage of 95,560 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 R312 KSC, 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 28 years old, this Mazda 626 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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R312 KSC is a 1998 Mazda 626, first registered on 31 December 1998.

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