MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
133,653 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Exhaust corroded
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and outer sidewall slightly cut/ deteriorated (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear seats stowed at time of test
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn multi-link bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Exhaust corroded
Front brake discs corroded
General underbody corrosion
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and outer sidewall slightly cut/ deteriorated (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear seats stowed at time of test
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn multi-link bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Spare wheel well corroded
Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
front brake discs corroded
general underbody corrosion
metal brake pipes starting to corrode
n/s/f tyre wearing unevenly with cracking in tread
o/s/f tyre wearing unevenly with cracking in tread
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
front brake discs corroded
general underbody corrosion
metal brake pipes starting to corrode
n/s/f tyre wearing unevenly with cracking in tread
o/s/f tyre wearing unevenly with cracking in tread
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage 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 linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
exhaust corroded
front and rear suspension components corroded
front brake discs corroded
front tyres wearing unevenly with cracking in tread
general underbody corrosion
metal brake pipes corroded
Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
front brake discs corroded
general underbody corrosion
n/s mirror damaged
Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
front brake discs corroded on inner braking surfaces
front metal brake pipes starting to corrode
n/s/r tyre tread heavily perished and worn to wear markers
o/s/r tyre tread cut and perished and worn to wear markers
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
front brake discs corroded on inner braking surfaces
front metal brake pipes starting to corrode
n/s/r tyre tread heavily perished and worn to wear markers
o/s/r tyre tread cut and perished and worn to wear markers
Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
metal brake pipes corroded
n/s mirror damaged
rear number plate deteriorated
rear tyres wearing unevenly
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength n/s/r outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
metal brake pipes corroded
n/s mirror damaged
rear number plate deteriorated
rear tyres wearing unevenly
Corrosion throughout underside of vehicle
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Play in both rear anti roll bar links
Rear tyres perished and out of shape
Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint o/s and n/s rear (2.4.G.2)
Central Upper Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
corrosion starting in various floor and body members
front brake discs corroded
front tyres wearing unevenly
metal brake pipes corroded
rear tyres wearing unevenly
All four tyres perished
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside front tyre worn on inner and outer edges
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside front tyre worn on inner edge
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (2.4.A.3)
All four tyres perished
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside front tyre worn on inner and outer edges
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside front tyre worn on inner edge
n/s/f shock absorber damp
o/s/r tyre tread slightly distorted
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Oil leak
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Oil leak
n/s/f shock absorber damp
slight imbalance on front brakes
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
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Y218 SOR is a 2001 Mazda 323 in Green with a 1,498cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.
Across all 2001 Mazda 323 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.0% with a typical mileage of 68,232 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Mazda 323 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 53,662 recorded failures. If you're considering buying Y218 SOR, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mazda 323 typically stays on UK roads for around 38 years. At 25 years old, this Mazda 323 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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Y218 SOR is a 2001 Mazda 323, first registered on 12 March 2001.
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