MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
153,081 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
brake pedal anti-slip rubber worn
bulbs inoperative in the high level stoplamp
corrosion on offside front inner wing around front engine mounting
grease around both driveshaft inner cv gaiters no visable leak found on test
nearside front wiper blade smearing on windscreen
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
O/S/R wheel arch has bean repaired
Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
both front brake discs corroded on insides but opperate correctly.
both front flexi brake hoses slightly perished.
n/s/f ytre tread depth 2mm, o/s/f tyre 3mm, n/s/r tyre 3mm, o/s/r tyre 2mm (legal limit 1.6mm).
rear registration plate slightly delaminated.
slight missfire under load.
Nearside Front Valve stem seriously misaligned (4.1.D.1e)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Offside Front Valve stem seriously misaligned (4.1.D.1e)
Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
corrosion in o/s/r wheel arch.
o/s/f tyre worn to 4mm,n/s/f & both rear tyres worn to 3mm.Legal limit 1.6mm.
various stone chips in windscreen.
corrosion in o/s/r wheel arch.
o/s/f tyre worn to 4mm,n/s/f & both rear tyres worn to 3mm.Legal limit 1.6mm.
various stone chips in windscreen.
difficult to get through emissions test.Lambda reading on high limit!
front tyres worn to 5mm,rear tyres worn to 4mm.Legal limit 1.6mm.
handbrake travels high.
rear wiper blade split.
various stont chips in windscreen.
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
difficult to get through emissions test.Lambda reading on high limit!
front tyres worn to 5mm,rear tyres worn to 4mm.Legal limit 1.6mm.
handbrake travels high.
rear wiper blade split.
various stont chips in windscreen.
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S973 ARO is a 1998 Mazda 626 in Green with a 1,991cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 S973 ARO, 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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S973 ARO is a 1998 Mazda 626, first registered on 10 August 1998.
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