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MOT History from tests of petrol MAZDA 626s year 1986

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mot history
Pass percent:63.07%
(The average a petrol MAZDA 626 year 1986 passes without issue)
Based on:482 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|26
Headlamp aim out of alignment22
Registration plate lamp issues19
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|19
Brake pipe excessively corroded17
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|16
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|15
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|15
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively15
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|12
Brake hose excessively deteriorated11
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort11
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|9
Brakes imbalanced across an axle7
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|7
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|6
Registration plate issues6
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|6
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|6
Rear brake application uneven6
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|5
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|5
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|5
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|5
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|5
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|4
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|4
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|4
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|4
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|4
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|4
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|4
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|4
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|4
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|3
Rear brake binding3
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|3
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|3
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|3
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|3
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|3
Offside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|2
Nearside Inner Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|2
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|2
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|2
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.C.3c|2
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|2
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|2
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|2
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened2
Nearside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3|2
Offside Outer Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|2
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|2
rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4|2
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|2
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|2
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement2
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Inner 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 Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers likely to become detached |5.3.2 |a| |ii||1
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||1
Rear Exhaust silencer insecure |8.1.1 |b| |i||1
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside 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
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 Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill and inner sill/floor |2.4.A.3|1
Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.A.2a|1
Nearside Rear Lower Torsion bar insecure at an end fixing |2.4.E.2|1
Nearside Inner Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Offside Inner Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Front brake application uneven1
Nearside Inner Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Offside Inner Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e|1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp flickers when tapped lightly by hand |1.1.6d|1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|1
rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Rear Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3|1
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1|1
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside Brake cable locking device insecure |3.5.1l|1
Offside Brake cable locking device insecure |3.5.1l|1
Offside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.C.3c|1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar locating pin insecure |2.4.G.3a|1
Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Windscreen has damage1
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill |5.3.6 |a| |i||1
Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill |5.3.6 |a| |i||1
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i||1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded seal outer and end |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded seal inner and outer |2.4.A.3|1
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Outer Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|1
Nearside Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d|1
Nearside Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e|1
Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Brake hose damaged1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1|1
Offside Front Front drive shaft coupling flexible rubber or fabric coupling unit severely cracked |2.5.C.1d|1
Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b|1
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|1
Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3|1
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Inner Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front Steering rack damaged and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d|1
Offside Front Steering rack damaged and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d|1
Offside Rear Upper Vehicle structure is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Centre Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Nearside Rear Body or chassis is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Rear Body or chassis is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2|1
Offside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Front drive shaft coupling flexible rubber or fabric coupling unit breaking up |2.5.C.1d|1
Nearside Front Steering column flexible coupling is excessively deteriorated |2.1.5|1
Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h|1
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h|1
Offside Rear Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h|1
Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Outer Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b|1
Offside Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a|1
Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Inner Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Outer Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Inner Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Inner Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside Inner Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b|1
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Floor |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Sill |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front constant velocity joint is excessively worn |2.5.C.1b|1
Offside Front constant velocity joint is excessively worn |2.5.C.1b|1
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill at rear. |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Outer Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting sill holed marked with yellow chalk (6.2.2 (d) (i))1
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))1
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill holed corroded marked with yellow chalk (7.1.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wing under wheel arch |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii||1
Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working |4.9.1 |a| |ii||1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill backing corroded |5.3.6 |a| |i||1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill |5.3.6 |a| |i||1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill |5.3.6 |a| |i||1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill end capping corroded under wheel arch |5.3.6 |a| |i||1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Centre Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|1
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|1
All direction indicators not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii||1
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside Rear Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|1
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f|1
Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1|1
Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b|1
Nearside Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a|1
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h|1
Offside Rear Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h|1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar insecure |2.4.G.1|1
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill |6.1.B.2|1
brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened both front |3.5.1i|1
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1|1
Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||1
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|1

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