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S957 SKJ

1998 Mazda 626

Red Petrol 1991cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Mar 2018
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

91,248 mi
Last recorded91,248 miles
Recorded on27 Feb 2018
Typical for 1998 Mazda 62695,560 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS957 SKJ
MakeMazda
Model626
Year1998
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,991cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Fail 27 Feb 2018 91,248 miles

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

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Front Tyres wearing/worn on inner edges of tread

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Rear Exhaust joint heavily corroded

Starter motor faulty

Tailgate support struts worn and not supporting tailgate

Pass 10 Mar 2017 89,472 miles

Front Tyres wearing on inside edges of tread

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Rear Wiper blade split

Tailgate support struts worn

Pass 11 Feb 2016 87,259 miles

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 17 Feb 2015 85,186 miles

Front brake discs corroded

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Tailgate support struts failed

Pass 17 Feb 2015 85,186 miles

Front brake discs corroded

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

Tailgate support struts failed

Fail 5 Feb 2014 82,317 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 5 Feb 2014 82,317 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2013 81,134 miles
Fail 13 Feb 2013 81,133 miles

Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 7 Feb 2012 80,217 miles
Fail 7 Feb 2012 80,217 miles

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Pass 10 Feb 2011 78,209 miles

front inner brake disc slightly pitted

front wiper blades split

n/s and o/s front macpherson struts top mount bushes slightly perished/split

Fail 10 Feb 2011 78,209 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

front inner brake disc slightly pitted

front wiper blades split

n/s and o/s front macpherson struts top mount bushes slightly perished/split

Pass 9 Feb 2010 75,595 miles
Pass 24 Feb 2009 72,805 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

both rear tyres perished

n/s/f tyre on the legal limit 1.6 worn on edges and perished

Pass 18 Feb 2008 69,468 miles

Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Pass 5 Mar 2007 63,689 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2006 60,836 miles

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
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S957 SKJ is a 1998 Mazda 626 in Red with a 1,991cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 S957 SKJ, 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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S957 SKJ is a 1998 Mazda 626, first registered on 1 August 1998.

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