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VN55 YZP

2005 Mazda 5

Blue Petrol 1999cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Jul 2025
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

140,983 mi
Last recorded140,983 miles
Recorded on2 Jul 2024
Typical for 2005 Mazda 574,177 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVN55 YZP
MakeMazda
Model5
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,999cc

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50+ data points
Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Pass 2 Jul 2024 140,983 miles

Exhaust heat shields loose

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Headlamp lens slightly defective Both front headlights cloudy, projected image only just visible (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Inner sills corroded

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm front bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Rear fuel pipe and bracket corroded

Rear suspension corroded

Fail 21 Jun 2024 140,981 miles

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

Exhaust heat shields loose

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Headlamp lens slightly defective Both front headlights cloudy, projected image only just visible (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Inner sills corroded

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm front bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Rear fuel pipe and bracket corroded

Rear suspension corroded

Pass 13 Jul 2023 134,004 miles

Inner sills corroded

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside outer sill corroded

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Rear suspension corroded

oil level low

Fail 7 Jul 2023 133,905 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

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

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

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

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

Inner sills corroded

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

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside outer sill corroded

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Rear suspension corroded

oil level low

Pass 8 Jul 2022 127,291 miles

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 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn trailing arm bush worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear fuel filler pipe corroded

Underside of vehicle heavily corroded mainly around inner sills at rear

Fail 1 Jul 2022 127,290 miles

Emissions not tested Due to major leak (8.2.1.2 (d))

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

Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush has become detached (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Silencer has corroded and holed at tailpipe (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush heavily worn/deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush heavily worn/deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn trailing arm bush worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear fuel filler pipe corroded

Underside of vehicle heavily corroded mainly around inner sills at rear

Pass 1 Jul 2021 121,107 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front tyre low on edges

Nearside Rear tyre low on inner edge

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear suspension rusty

oil level low

Pass 14 Jul 2020 117,271 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front wiper smears screen

Offside Rear tyre cracked

Rear tyres low on inner edge

oil level low

Fail 13 Jul 2020 117,269 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front wiper smears screen

Offside Rear tyre cracked

Rear tyres low on inner edge

oil level low

Pass 12 Jul 2019 114,241 miles

Both rear trailing arm bushes perished

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

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

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

Fail 12 Jul 2019 114,241 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Both rear trailing arm bushes perished

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

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

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

Pass 11 Jul 2018 109,945 miles

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

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

both rear trailing arm bushes perished

Fail 10 Jul 2018 109,944 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

both rear trailing arm bushes perished

Pass 13 Jul 2017 104,467 miles

nearside front inner drive shaft gaiter split

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

centre exhaust bracket broken

child seat fitted unable to fully inspect seat belt

engine oil level very low

nearside front tyre worn on edges and sidewall cut

rear pads low

slight play nearside front lower arm rear bush

slight play offside front lower arm rear bush

underside of vehicle in rusty condition

Fail 12 Jul 2017 104,467 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

centre exhaust bracket broken

child seat fitted unable to fully inspect seat belt

engine oil level very low

nearside front inner drive shaft gaiter split

nearside front tyre worn on edges and sidewall cut

rear pads low

slight play nearside front lower arm rear bush

slight play offside front lower arm rear bush

underside of vehicle in rusty condition

Pass 13 Jul 2016 95,725 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint both rear (2.4.G.2)

Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt small hole (2.5.C.1a)

coil spring corroded both rear (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 13 Jul 2015 87,857 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside rear child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside rear child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 18 Jun 2014 80,829 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

o/s/f tyre wearing on inner edge

Pass 3 Jul 2013 73,858 miles
Pass 26 Jun 2012 65,555 miles

Heat shield insecure

Nearside rear Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 11 Jul 2011 58,183 miles
Pass 26 Nov 2010 56,690 miles
Pass 30 Nov 2009 46,044 miles
Pass 3 Dec 2008 35,171 miles
Fail 3 Dec 2008 35,171 miles

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

How Reliable is the Mazda 5?

Based on 413,409 MOT tests across 26,269 vehicles.

70.3%
Pass Rate
7,199
Miles/Year
21
Year Lifespan
26,269
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak 13,334
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 11,283
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 8,696
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 7,218
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 6,761
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VN55 YZP is a 2005 Mazda 5 in Blue with a 1,999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.

Across all 2005 Mazda 5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.8% with a typical mileage of 74,177 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 5 fails its MOT is shock absorber has a serious fluid leak, accounting for 13,334 recorded failures. If you're considering buying VN55 YZP, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mazda 5 typically stays on UK roads for around 21 years. At 21 years old, this Mazda 5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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VN55 YZP is a 2005 Mazda 5, first registered on 16 November 2005.

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