MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
73,376 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Slight corrosion offside front inner wing,front & rear subframes,all suspension arms,all suspension struts,fuel tank & filler assembly,power steering pipes,front crossmember,rear inner sills/chassis legs,rear brake discs.
Slight wear both front & nearside rear antiroll links & offside front suspension balljoint. Slight perishing front brake hoses.
Slight corrosion rear wheel arches,front/rear suspension subframes,suspension arms,fuel breather/filler assembly & rear inner sills. Slight perishing front brake hoses,antiroll bar bushes & wishbone bushes. Exhaust heatshield loose.
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Slight corrosion rear wheel arches,front/rear suspension subframes,suspension arms,fuel breather/filler assembly & rear inner sills. Slight perishing front brake hoses,antiroll bar bushes & wishbone bushes. Exhaust heatshield loose.
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Slight cracking in front brake hoses, antiroll links & front suspension wishbone bushes. Slight corrosion in suspension subframes/arms & rear inner sills. Exhaust heatshields corroded.
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Slight cracking in front brake hoses, antiroll links & front suspension wishbone bushes. Slight corrosion in suspension subframes/arms & rear inner sills. Exhaust heatshields corroded.
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Slight play at O/S/F and N/S/R anti-roll bar links. Slight corrosion front and rear subframes and suspension arms, also rear inner sills. Slight perishing front arm bushes. Nail in N/S/R tyre.
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Slight play at O/S/F and N/S/R anti-roll bar links. Slight corrosion front and rear subframes and suspension arms, also rear inner sills. Slight perishing front arm bushes. Nail in N/S/R tyre.
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
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T261 CSS is a 1999 Mazda 626 in Red with a 1,840cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1999 Mazda 626 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.4% with a typical mileage of 89,898 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 626 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 25,332 recorded failures. If you're considering buying T261 CSS, 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 27 years old, this Mazda 626 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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T261 CSS is a 1999 Mazda 626, first registered on 28 April 1999.
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