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VR12 ELY

2016 Mazda CX-5

Grey Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Jan 2027
Tests17 (14 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate82.4%

Mileage

47,439 mi
Last recorded47,439 miles
Recorded on22 Jan 2026
Typical for 2016 Mazda CX-553,542 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVR12 ELY
MakeMazda
ModelCX-5
Year2016
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

14 pass 3 fail
Pass 22 Jan 2026 47,439 miles
Fail 21 Jan 2026 47,438 miles

Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Sep 2025 75,867 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 5 Sep 2025 75,865 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Jan 2025 45,902 miles
Pass 16 Dec 2024 73,237 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin OSF pad on 3mm and starting to bind front brakes (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front lower arm rear bushes cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip in windscreen NSF corner not affecting drivers view (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing OSR tyre cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Rear discs corroded especially inner edges (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 13 Jan 2024 39,793 miles
Pass 19 Dec 2023 64,304 miles
Pass 24 Jan 2023 32,672 miles
Fail 14 Jan 2023 32,472 miles

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Pass 12 Dec 2022 54,644 miles
Pass 8 Jan 2022 23,843 miles
Pass 20 Dec 2021 45,046 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2021 13,442 miles
Pass 21 Dec 2020 37,270 miles
Pass 4 Aug 2020 13,306 miles
Pass 17 Dec 2019 12,020 miles

How Reliable is the Mazda CX-5?

Based on 487,434 MOT tests across 61,695 vehicles.

85.2%
Pass Rate
7,285
Miles/Year
14
Year Lifespan
61,695
On UK Roads
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VR12 ELY is a 2016 Mazda CX-5 in Grey with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.4%.

Across all 2016 Mazda CX-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 85.0% with a typical mileage of 53,542 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The Mazda CX-5 typically stays on UK roads for around 14 years. At 10 years old, this Mazda CX-5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was VR12 ELY registered?

VR12 ELY is a 2016 Mazda CX-5, first registered on 30 December 2016.

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