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MOT History from tests of petrol MAZDA RX7s year 1994

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mot history
Pass percent:68.66%
(The average a petrol MAZDA RX7 year 1994 passes without issue)
Based on:1,589 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment133
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively72
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|70
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|59
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|58
Registration plate issues58
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|57
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|42
Registration plate lamp issues41
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|38
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|35
Horn not working |1.6.2a|29
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|28
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b|27
Brake pipe excessively corroded23
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|23
Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a|23
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|17
Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a|16
Brakes imbalanced across an axle14
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|14
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|14
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|12
Battery insecure |1.9.1|11
Emissions not tested |7.0|11
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|10
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4|10
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard |7.1.3|9
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|8
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|8
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|8
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault7
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a|7
Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.D.1|7
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|7
Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|7
Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a|6
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|6
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.3.D.1|6
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|6
Rear brake binding6
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|6
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|6
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|6
Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|6
Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|6
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|6
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort6
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|6
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|5
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|5
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b|5
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|5
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))5
Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b|5
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|5
Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a|5
Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|5
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|5
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b|5
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|5
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|5
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|4
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|4
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))4
Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b|4
Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|4
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|4
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|4
Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b|4
Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|4
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|4
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|4
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|4
Rear fog lamp tell tale missing |1.3.1b|4
Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii||4
Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|4
Windscreen has damage4
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Offside Front Steering system has a road wheel fouling a part of the vehicle |2.2.D.2a|3
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|3
Offside Rear fog lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.3.2d|3
All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|3
Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e|3
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|3
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|3
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|3
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|3
Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b|3
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b|3
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|3
Rear Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|3
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|3
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|3
Offside Inner Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|3
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|3
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b||3
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|3
Brake hose has insufficient room to move3
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|3
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|2
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|2
Offside Front front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b|2
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|2
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|2
Nearside Front Steering system has a road wheel fouling a part of the vehicle |2.2.D.2a|2
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|2
Offside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|2
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2
Windscreen wiper blade insecure2
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|2
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|2
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|2
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|2
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|2
Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a|2
Centre Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|2
Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a|2
Nearside Inner Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel |2.1.2b|2
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|2
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))2
Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2
Nearside Rear Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2|2
Offside Rear Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2|2
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))2
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|2
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle |7.3.A.2b|2
Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|2
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|2
Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h|2
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|2
Offside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1|2
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|2
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|2
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|2
Nearside Outer Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||2
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|2
Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light |1.3.2e|2
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b||2
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c||2
Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Rear Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a|2
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|2
Offside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c|2
Offside Inner Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a|2
Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a|2
Windscreen washer not working 2
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d|2
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|2
Steering wheel retaining device insecure |2.1.6|2
Front brake excessively fluctuating2
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (7.1.3)2
Offside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a|2
Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|2
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|2
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1|2
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1|2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|2
Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b|2
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1|2
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||2

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