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W431 RTO

2000 Mazda 626

Black Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Nov 2016
Tests16 (10 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

88,678 mi
Last recorded88,678 miles
Recorded on7 Oct 2016
Typical for 2000 Mazda 62687,127 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW431 RTO
MakeMazda
Model626
Year2000
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

10 pass 6 fail
Fail 7 Oct 2016 88,678 miles

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

Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill are rear arch area (6.1.B.2)

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

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear tyre cracking and perished

Nearside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion sill corroded (6.1.B.2)

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

strong advise BOTH front lower arm rear bushes perished/worn

strong advise oil sump badly corroded

Pass 29 Oct 2015 87,167 miles

Engine sump corroded and has evidence of being porous

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

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement roll bar bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre, starting to crack and perish

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

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement roll bar bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre, scrubbing inner edge of tread

Offside Rear Tyre, starting to crack and perish

Fail 27 Oct 2015 87,161 miles

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Wing, next to engine mounting (2.4.A.3)

Engine sump corroded and has evidence of being porous

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

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement roll bar bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre, starting to crack and perish

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

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement roll bar bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre, scrubbing inner edge of tread

Offside Rear Tyre, starting to crack and perish

Fail 10 Nov 2014 84,703 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Oil leak

Slight play in steering rack

Vehicle floor corroded

offside rear tyre worn on edges

sump corroded

Pass 10 Nov 2014 84,703 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Oil leak

Slight play in steering rack

Vehicle floor corroded

offside rear tyre worn on edges

sump corroded

Pass 23 Sep 2013 80,609 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Oil leak

Fail 23 Sep 2013 80,609 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Oil leak

Pass 24 Sep 2012 77,876 miles
Fail 21 Sep 2012 77,876 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.D.4) DANGEROUS

Pass 20 Sep 2011 73,208 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 23 Sep 2010 66,717 miles
Pass 2 Sep 2009 53,129 miles
Fail 1 Sep 2009 53,129 miles

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

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 28 Jul 2008 41,720 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2007 35,979 miles
Pass 17 Jun 2006 24,481 miles

How Reliable is the Mazda 626?

Based on 311,592 MOT tests across 41,549 vehicles.

67.4%
Pass Rate
5,926
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
41,549
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 25,332
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 20,530
parking brake recording little or no effort 14,211
constant velocity joint gaiter split 12,633
Brake pipe excessively corroded 10,488
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W431 RTO is a 2000 Mazda 626 in Black with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

Across all 2000 Mazda 626 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.2% with a typical mileage of 87,127 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 W431 RTO, 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 26 years old, this Mazda 626 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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W431 RTO is a 2000 Mazda 626, first registered on 1 July 2000.

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