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WU06 UBN

2006 Mazda RX-8

Black Petrol 2616cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Dec 2021
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

35,249 mi
Last recorded35,249 miles
Recorded on11 Dec 2020
Typical for 2006 Mazda RX-846,349 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWU06 UBN
MakeMazda
ModelRX-8
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,616cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 11 Dec 2020 35,249 miles

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

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres perished & cracking on surfaces (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 13 Nov 2019 35,238 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside & nearside front & rear brake discs are all corroded on faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres perished & cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 8 Nov 2019 35,237 miles

Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced offside & nearside headlamp plastic lenses deteriorated & fogged,beam images & output excessively reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side low operating effort (1.4.1 (a))

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

Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside & nearside front & rear brake discs are all corroded on faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres perished & cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 3 Jul 2019 35,236 miles

Nearside Front Side repeater not working wing indicator repeater lamp broken & inoperative (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside & nearside front & rear brake discs corroded on faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Headlamp lens slightly defective offside & nearside headlamp plastic lenses deteriorating & 'fogged' (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre tread depth worn low on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres are slightly perished & cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 8 Jun 2018 34,520 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside & nearside (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread registration plate slightly deteriorated (0.1 (b))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside & nearside (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Fail 8 Jun 2018 34,520 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside & nearside (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread registration plate slightly deteriorated (0.1 (b))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside & nearside (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively offside & nearside wiper blades deteriorated & split (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 8 Jun 2017 33,305 miles

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

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside & nearside (3.5.1i)

offside front tyre tread depth low,2.0-2.5mm

Fail 8 Jun 2017 33,304 miles

Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced headlamp plastic lens deteriorated & 'fogged' (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure suspension anti-roll bar link top ball joint broken & detached (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced headlamp plastic lens deteriorated & 'fogged' (1.7.5a)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick offside & nearside (3.5.1g)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported exhaust clamp corroded fractured & insecure (7.1.1)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside & nearside (3.5.1i)

offside front tyre tread depth low,2.0-2.5mm

Pass 20 Jun 2016 32,614 miles

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

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

front & rear brake disc faces are corroded where vehicle has been left standing,should clean up with use

Pass 3 Jun 2015 32,544 miles

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

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

Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

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

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

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

o.s.f tyre worn on inner edge

rear exhaust clamp corroded

Pass 29 May 2014 31,469 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 5 Jun 2013 30,707 miles

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

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

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

Pass 15 Jun 2012 29,738 miles
Pass 16 Jun 2011 28,349 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2010 27,748 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

o/s/r outer side light not working

Pass 9 Mar 2009 26,948 miles
Fail 7 Mar 2009 26,948 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

How Reliable is the Mazda RX-8?

Based on 304,386 MOT tests across 25,254 vehicles.

73.0%
Pass Rate
4,376
Miles/Year
23
Year Lifespan
25,254
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 20,515
Anti-roll bar linkage insecure 8,979
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 8,531
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 8,088
Anti-roll bar linkage fractured 6,762
Full Mazda RX-8 reliability report

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WU06 UBN is a 2006 Mazda RX-8 in Black with a 2,616cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

Across all 2006 Mazda RX-8 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.6% with a typical mileage of 46,349 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 RX-8 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 20,515 recorded failures. If you're considering buying WU06 UBN, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mazda RX-8 typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 20 years old, this Mazda RX-8 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was WU06 UBN registered?

WU06 UBN is a 2006 Mazda RX-8, first registered on 1 March 2006.

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