MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
104,125 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (5.2.6)
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Offside Front Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch in 2 places (3.3.A.2)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor to sill (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill and jacking point (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill end (2.4.A.3)
Extensive corrosion throughout underside of vehicle
Nearside Front Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch (3.3.A.2)
Nearside headlamp has a considerable amount of water behind the lens, due to damaged headlamp
Lots of corrosion under vehicle.
Oil leaks
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Body or chassis is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Inner wing has excessive corrosion. (6.1.B.2)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Lots of corrosion under vehicle.
Oil leaks
Front brake calipers sticking slightly.
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Oil leak
Various components corroding on underside of vehicle.
Front brake calipers sticking slightly.
Oil leak
Various components corroding on underside of vehicle.
Corrosion forming in multiple areas under vehicle.
Oil leak
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Corrosion forming in multiple areas under vehicle.
Oil leak
front number plate damaged and starting to de-laminate
handbrake travel high
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp insecure (1.1.C.1c)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp insecure (1.1.C.1c)
front number plate damaged and starting to de-laminate
handbrake travel high
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
all suspension parts surface corroded
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
all suspension parts surface corroded
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
front number plate deteriorated
vechicle has general surface corrossion
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
front number plate deteriorated
vechicle has general surface corrossion
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
corrosion to front and rear inner wing areas
corrosion to front and rear sub frames and suspention
corrosion to rear inner sill areas
front seat belts slow to return
fuel tank straps corroded
rear disc corroded
both front cv boots starting to perish
Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
both front cv boots starting to perish
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
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R991 YBW is a 1997 Mazda MX-3 in Green with a 1,845cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1997 Mazda MX-3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.6% with a typical mileage of 86,688 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-3 fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 4,172 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R991 YBW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mazda MX-3 typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 29 years old, this Mazda MX-3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R991 YBW is a 1997 Mazda MX-3, first registered on 3 December 1997.
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