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SC57 ZVT

2008 Mazda 5

Black Petrol 1999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Oct 2026
Tests23 (16 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate69.6%

Mileage

164,663 mi
Last recorded164,663 miles
Recorded on4 Oct 2025
Typical for 2008 Mazda 574,415 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSC57 ZVT
MakeMazda
Model5
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,999cc

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MOT History

16 pass 7 fail
Pass 4 Oct 2025 164,663 miles
Fail 4 Oct 2025 164,663 miles

Front Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 2 Oct 2024 154,179 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2023 142,585 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2022 129,307 miles

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Sep 2021 117,856 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 23 Sep 2020 107,141 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

exhaust system corroded

underside of vehicle corroded (everything)

Fail 21 Sep 2020 107,102 miles

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

exhaust system corroded

underside of vehicle corroded (everything)

Pass 23 Sep 2019 95,850 miles

Engine covers and under trays fitted to the vehicle.

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front and rear steering and suspension components corroded

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sub frame trailing arm and shock (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside sill corroded from front to rear

Offside Engine covers and under trays fitted to the vehicle.

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sub frame trailing arm and shock (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside sill corroded from front to rear

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component around steering rack (2.1.5 (a))

under trays slightly loose

Fail 13 Sep 2019 95,430 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Engine covers and under trays fitted to the vehicle.

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front and rear steering and suspension components corroded

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sub frame trailing arm and shock (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside sill corroded from front to rear

Offside Engine covers and under trays fitted to the vehicle.

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sub frame trailing arm and shock (5.3.6 (a) (i))

under trays slightly loose

Pass 5 Oct 2018 82,111 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) light intensity obviously reduced (4.3.3 (a) (i))

Engine covers and under trays fitted to the vehicle.

Front exhaust flexy perished

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Outer sill covers fitted to the vehicle.

nearside and offside inner sills corroded

Fail 19 Sep 2018 82,057 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Central Stop lamp(s) light intensity obviously reduced (4.3.3 (a) (i))

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Engine covers and under trays fitted to the vehicle

Front exhaust flexy perished

Front exhaust heat shield perished

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Outer sill covers fitted to the vehicle

nearside and offside inner sills corroded

Pass 7 Jun 2017 65,986 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

front brake discs in poor condition

Fail 6 Jun 2017 65,984 miles

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

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

front brake discs in poor condition

Pass 6 Apr 2016 56,757 miles
Pass 26 Jan 2016 56,181 miles

nsf wiper slightly smearing

osf wiper torn

Pass 29 Jan 2015 51,907 miles

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)

Pass 27 Jan 2014 48,473 miles
Fail 27 Jan 2014 48,473 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Pass 25 Jan 2013 42,367 miles
Pass 25 Jan 2012 37,260 miles
Pass 27 Jan 2011 30,747 miles
Fail 25 Jan 2011 30,693 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

nearside rear tyre has a small cut deep enough to reach cords

How Reliable is the Mazda 5?

Based on 413,409 MOT tests across 26,269 vehicles.

70.3%
Pass Rate
7,199
Miles/Year
21
Year Lifespan
26,269
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak 13,334
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 11,283
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 8,696
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 7,218
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 6,761
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SC57 ZVT is a 2008 Mazda 5 in Black with a 1,999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.

Across all 2008 Mazda 5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.5% with a typical mileage of 74,415 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Mazda 5 fails its MOT is shock absorber has a serious fluid leak, accounting for 13,334 recorded failures. If you're considering buying SC57 ZVT, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mazda 5 typically stays on UK roads for around 21 years. At 18 years old, this Mazda 5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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SC57 ZVT is a 2008 Mazda 5, first registered on 30 January 2008.

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