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V481 PER

2000 Mazda 323

Red Petrol 1840cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires29 Oct 2015
Tests12 (10 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

134,921 mi
Last recorded134,921 miles
Recorded on30 Oct 2014
Typical for 2000 Mazda 32373,964 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV481 PER
MakeMazda
Model323
Year2000
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,840cc

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MOT History

10 pass 2 fail
Pass 30 Oct 2014 134,921 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 24 Oct 2013 125,922 miles

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 14 Feb 2013 119,816 miles

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

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

Fail 7 Feb 2013 119,816 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 8 Feb 2012 108,374 miles
Pass 4 Feb 2011 100,986 miles

BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISCS SLIGHTLY WORN AND CORRODED

BOTH REAR BRAKE DISCS SLIGHTLY WORN AND CORRODED

FRONT BRAKES SLIGHTLY OUT OF BALANCE

NEARSIDE FRONT TYRE BALD ON INNER EDGE OF TYRE AND SLIGHTLY DAMAGED ON OUTER WALL OF TYRE IN SEVERAL PLACES

NEARSIDE REAR HANDBRAKE NOT WORKING AS WELL AS OFFSIDE REAR

OFFSIDE FRONT TYRE BALD ON INNER EDGE OF TYRE

REAR BRAKE PADS GETTING LOW MORE ON OFFSIDE REAR OUTER PAD

Pass 2 Feb 2010 92,605 miles

Offside Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

o/s/f brake pipe corroded

Pass 29 Jan 2009 82,495 miles

BOTH BRAKE PIPES TO FRONT FLEXES SLIGHTLY CORRODED

BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISCS SLIGHTLY WORN AND CORRODED

BOTH REAR BRAKE DISCS SLIGHTLY WORN AND CORRODED

FRONT BRAKES SLIGHTLY OUT OF BALANCE

REAR WIPER RUBBER WORN

Pass 26 Jan 2008 77,262 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Pass 10 Feb 2007 73,790 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)

n/s/r brake binding slightly †rear discs inner surfaces starting to corrode+pitter †front tyres cut out on inner edges

Pass 6 Feb 2006 66,999 miles
Fail 3 Feb 2006 66,999 miles

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

How Reliable is the Mazda 323?

Based on 823,541 MOT tests across 88,407 vehicles.

67.3%
Pass Rate
5,454
Miles/Year
38
Year Lifespan
88,407
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 53,662
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 39,672
Brake pipe excessively corroded 31,356
Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint 30,442
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 27,947
Full Mazda 323 reliability report

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V481 PER is a 2000 Mazda 323 in Red with a 1,840cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

Across all 2000 Mazda 323 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.8% with a typical mileage of 73,964 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Mazda 323 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 53,662 recorded failures. If you're considering buying V481 PER, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mazda 323 typically stays on UK roads for around 38 years. At 26 years old, this Mazda 323 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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V481 PER is a 2000 Mazda 323, first registered on 7 January 2000.

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