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SV56 VDJ

2006 Mazda 2

Grey Petrol 1388cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Oct 2018
Tests13 (8 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate61.5%

Mileage

94,277 mi
Last recorded94,277 miles
Recorded on26 Oct 2017
Typical for 2006 Mazda 252,328 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSV56 VDJ
MakeMazda
Model2
Year2006
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,388cc

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MOT History

8 pass 5 fail
Pass 26 Oct 2017 94,277 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)

Fail 20 Oct 2017 94,277 miles

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

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

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

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)

Pass 5 Oct 2016 89,612 miles

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

Centre Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Front wiper linkage worn

Offside Rear Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)

Fail 4 Oct 2016 89,612 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

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

Centre Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Front wiper linkage worn

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

Offside Rear Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)

Pass 24 Oct 2015 81,379 miles

BODY WORK DAMAGE

BOTH FRONT BRAKE EDISCS ARE WORN

FUEL PIPES ARE CORRODED

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Inner Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to the legal limit 195/45/16 (4.1.E.1)

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive SILL (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive SILL (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

OFFSIDE REAR LIGHT UNIT IS DAMAGED

OIL LEAK

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Inner Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive SILL (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive SILL (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

SOME OF TYHE BRAKE PIPES ARE PLASTIC COATED

Fail 19 Oct 2015 81,289 miles

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively WIPER BLADE IS SMEARING THE SCREEN (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded TO FRONT MAIN BRAKE PIPE (3.6.B.2c)

BODY WORK DAMAGE

BOTH FRONT BRAKE EDISCS ARE WORN

FUEL PIPES ARE CORRODED

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Inner Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to the legal limit 195/45/16 (4.1.E.1)

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive SILL (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive SILL (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

OFFSIDE REAR LIGHT UNIT IS DAMAGED

OIL LEAK

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Inner Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive SILL (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive SILL (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

SOME OF TYHE BRAKE PIPES ARE PLASTIC COATED

Pass 31 Oct 2014 76,465 miles
Fail 24 Oct 2014 76,464 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Pass 21 Oct 2013 71,320 miles
Fail 23 Oct 2012 64,659 miles

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

Pass 23 Oct 2012 64,659 miles
Pass 12 Nov 2010 49,984 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2009 40,929 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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SV56 VDJ is a 2006 Mazda 2 in Grey with a 1,388cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.

Across all 2006 Mazda 2 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.5% with a typical mileage of 52,328 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 SV56 VDJ, 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 20 years old, this Mazda 2 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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SV56 VDJ is a 2006 Mazda 2, first registered on 29 September 2006.

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