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MOT History from tests of diesel MAZDA 5s year 2005

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mot history
Pass percent:71.65%
(The average a diesel MAZDA 5 year 2005 passes without issue)
Based on:850 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively48
Headlamp aim out of alignment22
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|19
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|16
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|10
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|9
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|8
Registration plate lamp issues8
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|7
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|6
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|6
Registration plate issues5
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort5
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|5
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|4
Brake hose excessively deteriorated4
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|4
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|4
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|3
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|3
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|3
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|3
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|3
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|3
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|2
Battery insecure |1.9.1|2
Offside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c|2
Windscreen has damage2
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||2
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|2
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))2
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))2
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))2
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))2
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|2
Offside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|2
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|2
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2
Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1|2
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|2
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|2
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|2
Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|2
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|2
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||2
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|2
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened1
Offside Rear Torque/reaction arm has a deteriorated rubber bush resulting in excessive movement upper trailing arm |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint drop link |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop link |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||1
Nearside Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault airbag |5.4.2|1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c|1
Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush |2.4.G.2|1
Exhaust particulate filter obviously defective |8.2.2.1 |a||1
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g||1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner & outer sill |5.3.6 |a| |i||1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner & outer sill |5.3.6 |a| |i||1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill |7.1.1 |a| |i||1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill |7.1.1 |a| |i||1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Rear brake binding1
Exhaust particulate filter missing where one was fitted as standard |7.1.3|1
Offside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a|1
Centre Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a|1
Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen both |4.1.2 |a||1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Upper Coil spring not correctly located mount |2.4.C.2|1
Offside Rear Coil spring not correctly located fouling suspension arm |2.4.C.2|1
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4|1
Nearside Rear Statutory seat belt missing SEAT-BELT RECEIVER MISSING |5.1.1|1
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction DPF LIGHT FLASHING ASWELL AS MIL LIGHT ON |8.2.2.2 |g||1
Seat belt buckle missing CENTRE REAR BUCKLE MISSING |7.1.2 |d||1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar insecure |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Rear Fluid suspension unit leaking |2.4.D.2|1
Front Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b|1
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|1
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|1
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|1
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|1
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c|1
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking brake claper |3.6.A.1|1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint |2.5.B.2a|1
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|1
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1
Front Battery leaking electrolyte |1.9.1|1
Offside Rear Air suspension unit leaking |2.4.D.2|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|1
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rearward bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rearward bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective |4.1.1 |b| |ii||1
Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective |4.1.1 |b| |ii||1
Emissions not tested |8.2.2.2 |e||1
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))1
Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))1
Rear Direction indicator not working both (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front All position lamps not working sidelight |4.2.1 |a||1
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush Both sides |2.5.A.1c|1
Rear fog lamp obscured more than 50% |1.3.2c|1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Brake pedal has no servo assistance |3.3.B.2|1
Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h|1
Rear brake application uneven1
Emissions not tested |7.0|1
Windscreen washer not working 1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||1
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c|1
Offside Rear Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c|1
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush. |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component inappropriately repaired |3.4.4|1
Electronic stability system switch faulty |3.4.5|1
Windscreen wiper blade insecure1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))1
Nearside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced floor to sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))1
Offside Rear Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))1
Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced floor to sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Rear Bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Main Bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1|1
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Front brake excessively fluctuating1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush rear bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|1
Offside Rear Brake lining|s| less than 1.5 mm thick |3.5.1g|1
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front to center joint |7.1.2|1
Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt N/S/F |2.4.G.2|1
Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen O/S/F |4.1.2 |a||1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases REAR BOX |6.1.2 |a||1
Exhaust system insecure REAR BOX |6.1.2 |a||1
Exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment creating a risk of fire REAR LOOSE |6.1.3 |e||1
Exhaust particulate filter obviously modified |8.2.2.1 |a||1
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced BOTH SIDE OUTER SILLS |6.1.1 |c| |i||1
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Nearside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|1
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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