MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
58,720 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Front Lower Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play at rack (2.2.2 (c))
Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))
Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Front Lower Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play at rack (2.2.2 (c))
Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear hand brake low effort
Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play corroded and stiff (2.2.2 (c))
various components corroded
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leaking excessively from engine sump (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear hand brake low effort
Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play corroded and stiff (2.2.2 (c))
various components corroded
Nearside Front tyre worn on edges
engine cover an under trays fitted
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Front tyre worn on edges
engine cover an under trays fitted
Front Headlamp aim too high both (1.8)
Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases hole/crack (7.1.2)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Nearside Front tyre worn on edges
engine cover and under tray fitted
exhaust corroded and rear clamp missing
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
front and rear discs slightly corroded
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
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)
advise both front tyres tread perishing
Both front wipers smearing screen.
Corrosion damage to both front brake discs.
Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Slight damage to O/S/F seatbelt webbing.
Slight damage to front No.plate holder.
Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Slight damage to O/S/F seatbelt webbing.
Slight damage to front No.plate holder.
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
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R888 DRU is a 2006 Mazda RX-8 in Red with a 2,616cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.6%.
Across all 2006 Mazda RX-8 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.6% with a typical mileage of 46,349 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 RX-8 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 20,515 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R888 DRU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mazda RX-8 typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 20 years old, this Mazda RX-8 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R888 DRU is a 2006 Mazda RX-8, first registered on 2 March 2006.
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