MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
104,060 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Corosion throughout underbody
Exhaust coroded
Nearside Front Front drive shaft coupling flexible rubber or fabric coupling unit slightly cracked (2.5.C.1d)
Play to steering rack ends
Wear to front brake discs
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure Broken & (2.4.G.1)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure Broken & (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
front brake recording little or no effort Both (3.7.B.5a)
rear brake binding Both (3.7.B.1)
rear brake recording little or no effort Both (3.7.B.5a)
Corosion throughout underbody
Exhaust coroded
Nearside Front Front drive shaft coupling flexible rubber or fabric coupling unit slightly cracked (2.5.C.1d)
Play to steering rack ends
Wear to front brake discs
condition n/s/f outer cv boot
corrosion front and rear sub frames and wishbones
corrosion n/s and o/s floor to sills
corrosion o/s/r wheel arch
handbrake travel
heavy corrosion both rear undersills borderline
n/s/f tyre only just legal 1.6mm inner edge
o/s/f tyre 2mm
steering wheel grip condition
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
condition n/s/f outer cv boot
corrosion front and rear sub frames and wishbones
corrosion n/s and o/s floor to sills
corrosion o/s/r wheel arch
handbrake travel
heavy corrosion both rear undersills borderline
n/s/f tyre only just legal 1.6mm inner edge
o/s/f tyre 2mm
steering wheel grip condition
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
condition of both number plates borderline
corrosion & graese on o/s/f brake pipe
corrosion on rear sills/ undersills borderline
Corosion to exhaust system
Corosion to both rear undersills
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front drive shaft coupling flexible rubber or fabric coupling unit slightly cracked (2.5.C.1d)
Wear to both front & nearside rear tyres
Wear to front brake discs
coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front drive shaft coupling flexible rubber or fabric coupling unit severely cracked (2.5.C.1d)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Corosion to both rear undersills
Corosion to exhaust system
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front drive shaft coupling flexible rubber or fabric coupling unit slightly cracked (2.5.C.1d)
Wear to both front & nearside rear tyres
Wear to front brake discs
coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
advise corrosion to both rear under sills
advise corrosion to front subframe
advise front number plate condition
advise near side rear tyre wear
advise nearside front flexy brake hose cracking
advise offside outer cv boot cracking
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
advise corrosion to both rear under sills
advise corrosion to front subframe
advise front number plate condition
advise near side rear tyre wear
advise nearside front flexy brake hose cracking
advise offside outer cv boot cracking
advise both cv boots cracking
advise both front flexy brake hoses cracked
advise corrosion to both rear brake pipes
advise corrosion to both rear under sills
advise corrosion to both front coil springs
advise corrosion to both rear under sills
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
advise corrosion to both front coil springs
advise corrosion to both rear under sills
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
n/s/front tyre wearing on inner edge
front brake disc's wearing thin.
headlamp aims correct on position 1
nearside front tyre worn on inner edge.
advice handbrake travel
How Reliable is the Mazda 323?
Based on 823,541 MOT tests across 88,407 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R979 ONN is a 1997 Mazda 323 in Red with a 1,489cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.
Across all 1997 Mazda 323 models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.3% with a typical mileage of 91,044 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 323 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 53,662 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R979 ONN, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mazda 323 typically stays on UK roads for around 38 years. At 29 years old, this Mazda 323 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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R979 ONN is a 1997 Mazda 323, first registered on 15 November 1997.
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