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ST56 OVJ

2007 Mazda 6

Black Diesel 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Jun 2021
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

142,408 mi
Last recorded142,408 miles
Recorded on17 Jun 2020
Typical for 2007 Mazda 675,411 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationST56 OVJ
MakeMazda
Model6
Year2007
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 17 Jun 2020 142,408 miles

All brakes corroded front and rear

Engine cover fitted

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated x2 (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated x2 (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside and nearside inner sills front to rear corroded

Offside rear tyre has been run flat, side wall damaged

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Under trays fitted

Pass 15 Mar 2019 139,374 miles

Central Exhaust hanger & joint severely corroded

Engine covers & Under trays fitted at time of test

Front sub frame corroded

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated x 1 ball joint dust cover split (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated x 2 ball joint dust covers split (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear both rear arm axle bush's deteriorated but has no movement

Rear exhaust hanger & joint severely corroded

Rear sub frame corroded

nearside & offside inner sills has light corrosion

Fail 9 Mar 2019 139,374 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Central Exhaust hanger & joint severely corroded

Engine covers & Under trays fitted at time of test

Front sub frame corroded

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated x 1 ball joint dust cover split (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated x 2 ball joint dust covers split (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear both rear arm axle bush's deteriorated but has no movement

Rear exhaust hanger & joint severely corroded

Rear sub frame corroded

nearside & offside inner sills has light corrosion

Pass 24 Feb 2018 134,932 miles

Engine covers fitted at time of test

Front subframe corroded

Offside Rear tyre was flat

Rear exhaust system badly corroded

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread slightly (6.3.1d)

Rear subframe corroded

Under trays fitted at time of test

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

inner sills slightly corroded

Fail 24 Feb 2018 134,932 miles

Engine covers fitted at time of test

Front subframe corroded

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working 501 (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Rear tyre was flat

Rear exhaust system badly corroded

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread slightly (6.3.1d)

Rear subframe corroded

Under trays fitted at time of test

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

inner sills slightly corroded

Pass 23 Feb 2017 130,433 miles

Nearside Rear tyre outer edge worn and perished

all 4 front lower ball joint dust covers deteriated

Fail 18 Feb 2017 130,394 miles

Nearside Front Additional braking device insecure brake hose chaffing on body (3.6.I.1)

Nearside Rear tyre outer edge worn and perished

all 4 front lower ball joint dust covers split

Pass 29 Feb 2016 126,619 miles

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

Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 22 Feb 2016 126,619 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

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

Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 7 Feb 2015 117,951 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

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)

all rear suspension bushes are deteriorated and perished but no excessive movement.

both front tyres wearing on inner edges

general surface corrosion under car around suspension and body

wiper blades worn but still clearing screen

Pass 1 Feb 2014 107,692 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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

Fail 1 Feb 2014 107,692 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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

Pass 9 Feb 2013 97,475 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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

both front tyres worn on edges

Pass 22 Feb 2012 77,677 miles

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

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

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

front brake discs rusted

Pass 4 Jul 2011 66,559 miles
Fail 2 Jul 2011 66,498 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 26 Jun 2010 50,308 miles

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

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

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

nearside rear brake pads low

offside rear brake pads low

Pass 29 Jun 2009 35,137 miles

How Reliable is the Mazda 6?

Based on 1,904,140 MOT tests across 159,651 vehicles.

75.4%
Pass Rate
7,713
Miles/Year
24
Year Lifespan
159,651
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 45,082
position lamp(s) not working 38,980
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 34,576
Registration plate lamp not working 29,515
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 28,494
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ST56 OVJ is a 2007 Mazda 6 in Black with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2007 Mazda 6 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.6% with a typical mileage of 75,411 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 6 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 45,082 recorded failures. If you're considering buying ST56 OVJ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mazda 6 typically stays on UK roads for around 24 years. At 19 years old, this Mazda 6 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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ST56 OVJ is a 2007 Mazda 6, first registered on 24 January 2007.

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