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MOT History from tests of petrol MAZDA MAZDA5s year 2008

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mot history
Pass percent:66.28%
(The average a petrol MAZDA MAZDA5 year 2008 passes without issue)
Based on:51,286 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2936
Headlamp aim out of alignment1335
Registration plate lamp issues899
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|877
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|872
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))718
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))594
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))547
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))480
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))456
Registration plate issues345
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak318
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|310
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|298
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))293
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak291
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|278
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|264
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))261
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|259
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))254
Brakes imbalanced across an axle253
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))227
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))215
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|212
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))209
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|209
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))207
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))201
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))200
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|177
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))175
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|174
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|170
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))168
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|166
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))163
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c||162
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))159
Windscreen washer not working 158
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))154
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|154
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|154
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))152
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||148
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))147
Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))142
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))142
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||131
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))129
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))128
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))128
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|122
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))116
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort116
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))116
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))115
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||114
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|114
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))113
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))113
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b|112
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||111
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))110
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|107
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))107
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|107
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))106
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|106
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|103
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|98
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened97
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|95
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened94
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|94
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||89
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak89
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||88
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|87
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|86
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||85
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|85
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|84
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))84
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))84
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|82
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))82
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|81
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|77
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|73
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|73
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|72
Brake hose excessively deteriorated71
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|71
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))70
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))70
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|68
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||67
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||65
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|64
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|64
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))63
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))63
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault62
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||62
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|62
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|62
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))61
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))61
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|61
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))60
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|59
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))59
Rear brake binding59
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))57
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d|57
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))56
Windscreen wiper blade insecure56
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))55
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|55
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak54
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|54
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|53
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))53
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||52
Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))52
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))52

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