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VU60 MKJ

2010 Mazda 5

Blue Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Nov 2026
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

115,569 mi
Last recorded115,569 miles
Recorded on31 Oct 2025
Typical for 2010 Mazda 569,586 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVU60 MKJ
MakeMazda
Model5
Year2010
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 31 Oct 2025 115,569 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive slightly leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear surface corroded

Pass 4 Nov 2024 110,853 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

underbody corrosion

Pass 3 Nov 2023 107,523 miles

Front Lower bottom ball joints covers slight perishing

Offside Front driver shaft support bearing slight worn

Offside Front wheel slight buckle

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

windscreen stone chipped

wiper blades judder/noisy in operation still clearing screen

Fail 24 Oct 2023 107,398 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Lower Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear exhaust heat loose advise repair

windscreen stone chipped

Front Lower bottom ball joints covers slight perishing

Offside Front driver shaft support bearing slight worn

Offside Front wheel slight buckle

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

wiper blades judder/noisy in operation still clearing screen

Pass 31 Oct 2022 102,964 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside ( ball joint covers minor perishing ) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Trailing arm bush minor wear

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald inner and edges cracking poor no cords/ply exposed at time (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive oil filter (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases corroded holed (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Lower Gearbox mounting defective advise replace ()

Fail 27 Oct 2022 102,963 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt upper cover split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt upper cover split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Offside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside ( ball joint covers minor perishing ) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Trailing arm bush minor wear

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald inner and edges cracking poor no cords/ply exposed at time (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive oil filter (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases corroded holed (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Lower Gearbox mounting defective advise replace ()

Pass 12 Nov 2021 98,610 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear tyre cracking

Rear brake pads wearing low

gearbox/lower mount won

screen chipped

underside corroded

Fail 26 Oct 2021 96,608 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner edge marked in yellow (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake discs surface scored

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing worn inner edge and cracking edges no cords/ply exposed at time (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Lower Gearbox mounting defective advise replace ()

general surface corrosion under body and suspension components

windscreen stone chipped

Pass 27 Oct 2020 92,021 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside rear bushes slight deterioration to rubber (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Gearbox mounting defective rubber splitting ()

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 1.6mm strong advise replace (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear tyre wearing bald inner edge no cords/ply exposed at time.

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm bald inner advise replace (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play nearside and offside minor ( may knock) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

general surface corrosion under body and suspension components

windscreen stone chipped

Pass 29 Oct 2019 88,163 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside rear bushes slight deterioration (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Nail in tyre inner ()

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt nearside and offside 3rd row ()

under body and suspension components general surface corrosion all over

windscreen stone chipped

Pass 30 Oct 2018 83,443 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Offside rear second row and both 3rd row ()

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

suspension general surface corrosion all over.

windscreen stone chipped

Fail 30 Oct 2018 83,443 miles

Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing nut missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii))

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Offside rear second row and both 3rd row ()

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

suspension general surface corrosion all over.

windscreen stone chipped

Pass 31 Oct 2017 78,990 miles

1)Nearside front tyre small cuts on tread no cords/ply exposed at time .(2)Offside front tyre outer sidewall damage.

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt centre row base fitted ()

Pass 31 Oct 2016 75,736 miles
Pass 6 Jan 2016 66,989 miles
Pass 8 Jan 2015 49,828 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)

i stop lamp flashing

Pass 23 Sep 2013 32,186 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 20 Sep 2013 32,146 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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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VU60 MKJ is a 2010 Mazda 5 in Blue with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

Across all 2010 Mazda 5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.8% with a typical mileage of 69,586 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 VU60 MKJ, 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 16 years old, this Mazda 5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was VU60 MKJ registered?

VU60 MKJ is a 2010 Mazda 5, first registered on 22 September 2010.

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