MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
97,222 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Body has slight corrosion Both rear wheel arches (6.1.B.2)
Engine management light on
Plastic sill covers fitted
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
engine light on
sill covers fitted at time of test
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
engine light on
sill covers fitted at time of test
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
engine light on
front exhaust heat shield insecure
outer sill covers fitted
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
engine light on
front exhaust heat shield insecure
outer sill covers fitted
Air bag light on
Engine light on
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
exhaust system/flanges corroded
front brake discs slightly pitted on inner face
outer sill covers fitted
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Air bag light on
Engine light on
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
exhaust system/flanges corroded
front brake discs slightly pitted on inner face
outer sill covers fitted
1. Front wiper blades starting to split. 2. Unable to inspect outer sills fully due to plastic sill covers. 3. Front brake pads wearing low.
1. Rear brake pads wearing low. 2. Rear tyres wearing low.
Front Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
1.front tyres wearing low on edges
o/s and n/s/f tierod balljoint boots split
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the Mazda 323?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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AO52 ZGU is a 2003 Mazda 323 in Silver with a 1,991cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
Across all 2003 Mazda 323 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.1% with a typical mileage of 57,526 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 AO52 ZGU, 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 23 years old, this Mazda 323 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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AO52 ZGU is a 2003 Mazda 323, first registered on 31 January 2003.
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