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SM07 UTB

2007 Mazda 2

Blue Diesel 1400cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Jun 2026
Tests25 (16 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate64%

Mileage

118,235 mi
Last recorded118,235 miles
Recorded on6 Jun 2025
Typical for 2007 Mazda 255,555 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSM07 UTB
MakeMazda
Model2
Year2007
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,400cc

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MOT History

16 pass 9 fail
Pass 6 Jun 2025 118,235 miles

Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test from rear view mirror (3.1 (a) (ii))

Front Fuel Pipe/s corroded to rear ()

General underside of vehicle is rusty

Hydraulic leak, but not excessive from power steering rack (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear tail lamp lens repaired with tape

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small chip on windscreen (3.2 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive from gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear exhaust silencer heatshield missing

Fail 22 Apr 2025 118,231 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength spring mount corroded/holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt ball joint gaiter torn (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength spring mount corroded/holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier battery loose in holder (4.13 (a) (i))

Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test From rear view mirror (3.1 (a) (ii))

Front Fuel Pipe/s corroded to rear ()

General underside of vehicle is rusty

Heatshield loose at fuel tank

Hydraulic leak, but not excessive from steering rack (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall perished and has cut (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear tail lamp lens cracked (repaired with tape)

Oil leak, but not excessive from transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear silencer heatshield missing

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Light scoring on front windscreen (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 14 May 2024 114,736 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth on edge (1.1.2 (c))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre's inner edge wearing low (5.2.3 (e))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded fuel pipes and filler pipe rusty ()

Items removed from driver's view prior to test from mirror ()

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged sidewall has damage (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm rear bush de-bonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear position lamp lens has damage ( cracked )

Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.1.5 (b) (i))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive axle mounting prescribed area corroded (nearside and offside ) (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear beam axle corroded

Rear silencer heat shield missing

Fail 13 May 2024 114,376 miles

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Brake pedal wearing smooth on edge (1.1.2 (c))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre's inner edge wearing low (5.2.3 (e))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded fuel pipes and filler pipe rusty ()

Items removed from driver's view prior to test from mirror ()

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged sidewall has damage (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm rear bush de-bonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear position lamp lens has damage ( cracked )

Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.1.5 (b) (i))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive axle mounting prescribed area corroded (nearside and offside ) (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear beam axle corroded

Rear silencer heat shield missing

Pass 19 Apr 2023 109,971 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth worn on edge (1.1.2 (c))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Items removed from driver's view prior to test from mirror ()

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective lens hazy (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall slight damage (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened surface slight pitting (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm rear bush slight de-bonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective lens hazy (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear tail lamp lens slight damage ( lens repaired with tape )

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

Rear exhaust silencer heat shield missing

Fail 19 Apr 2023 109,971 miles

Central Upper Stop lamp(s) not working high level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill end holed and corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill end holed and corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Brake pedal wearing smooth worn on edge (1.1.2 (c))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Items removed from driver's view prior to test from mirror ()

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective lens hazy (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall slight damage (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened surface slight pitting (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm rear bush slight de-bonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective lens hazy (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear tail lamp lens slight damage ( lens repaired with tape )

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

Rear exhaust silencer heat shield missing

Pass 16 May 2022 107,320 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view slight chip and crack (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt slight leak of oil (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Fail 13 May 2022 107,320 miles

Driver's view of an obligatory external mirror significantly affected by an obstruction wires and sat nav + dash camera (3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view slight chip and crack (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt slight leak of oil (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Pass 20 Apr 2021 102,933 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Fluid leak, but not excessive coolant (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output hazy (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule rubber cover cable tied on to hide corrosion (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output hazy (4.1.4 (b))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

auxilary belt heavily perished

coolant bottle empty

Fail 19 Apr 2021 102,933 miles

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Fluid leak, but not excessive coolant (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output hazy (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule rubber cover cable tied on to hide corrosion (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output hazy (4.1.4 (b))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

auxilary belt heavily perished

coolant bottle empty

Pass 15 May 2020 101,155 miles

Rear advise both rear outer sills slightly corroded

Fail 29 Nov 2019 101,139 miles

Nearside Front Lower Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded outer (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded outer (1.1.11 (c))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Nov 2018 90,361 miles

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Dec 2017 77,738 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 1 Dec 2017 77,738 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 29 Nov 2016 66,492 miles
Pass 2 Dec 2015 54,535 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear backbox corroded

Pass 17 Jan 2015 49,703 miles

rear exhaust box deteriorated

Pass 18 Jan 2014 41,830 miles
Pass 14 Jan 2013 35,117 miles
Fail 12 Jan 2013 35,060 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) DANGEROUS

Pass 18 Jan 2012 27,788 miles
Pass 19 Jan 2011 21,278 miles
Fail 19 Jan 2011 21,278 miles

Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 8 Apr 2010 18,243 miles

How Reliable is the Mazda 2?

Based on 1,902,862 MOT tests across 147,013 vehicles.

78.4%
Pass Rate
5,024
Miles/Year
23
Year Lifespan
147,013
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 18,380
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 16,451
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SM07 UTB is a 2007 Mazda 2 in Blue with a 1,400cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.

Across all 2007 Mazda 2 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.5% with a typical mileage of 55,555 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 2 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 18,380 recorded failures. If you're considering buying SM07 UTB, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mazda 2 typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 19 years old, this Mazda 2 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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SM07 UTB is a 2007 Mazda 2, first registered on 14 April 2007.

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