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KY57 WDX

2007 Mazda CX-7

Black Petrol 2261cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Mar 2026
Tests29 (15 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate51.7%

Mileage

135,692 mi
Last recorded135,692 miles
Recorded on13 Mar 2025
Typical for 2007 Mazda CX-767,778 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKY57 WDX
MakeMazda
ModelCX-7
Year2007
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,261cc

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MOT History

15 pass 14 fail
Pass 13 Mar 2025 135,692 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

clutch slipping

headlight lenses deteriorated

underside and components heavily corroded

Fail 11 Mar 2025 135,690 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

clutch slipping

headlight lenses deteriorated

underside and components heavily corroded

Pass 14 Mar 2024 132,584 miles

Both inner sills heavily corroded

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Rear subframe heavily corroded

under body corrosion

Fail 13 Mar 2024 132,584 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Both inner sills heavily corroded

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Rear subframe heavily corroded

hand brake travel

under body corrosion

Pass 17 Mar 2023 128,819 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

catalytic converter rattling

nearside & offside inner sills corroded

rear sub-frame corroded

Fail 17 Mar 2023 128,818 miles

Nearside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

catalytic converter rattling

nearside & offside inner sills corroded

rear sub-frame corroded

Fail 15 Feb 2023 128,816 miles

Headlamp levelling device inoperative corroded/broken away from suspension arm (4.1.5 (a))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Power steering pipe/hose excessively damaged (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front discs corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear discs corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear subframe and all suspension components heavily corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arm front bushes heavily perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Sep 2021 124,369 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2020 122,745 miles

Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

underside corrosion

Fail 30 Sep 2020 122,745 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

underside corrosion

Pass 5 Apr 2019 111,269 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

General corrosion to underside

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Parking brake travel high

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 29 Mar 2019 111,240 miles

Brake performance not tested Due to front brake condition (1.2.1 (g))

Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Headlamp levelling device inoperative Snapped (4.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

General corrosion to underside

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Parking brake travel high

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Mar 2018 104,584 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

underside of the vehicle has surface rust

Fail 16 Mar 2018 104,533 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

underside of the vehicle has surface rust

Pass 31 Mar 2017 91,137 miles

Nearside Rear tyre is worn on the inboard edge.

Fail 30 Mar 2017 91,137 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm locating pin retaining device not properly locked ball joint pinchbolt loose (2.4.G.3b)

Nearside Track rod end inappropriately modified no locking device (2.2.C.1e)

Nearside Rear tyre is worn on the inboard edge.

Fail 28 Feb 2017 91,120 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Rear tyre is worn on the inboard edge.

Pass 1 Apr 2016 74,531 miles
Fail 30 Mar 2016 74,531 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Both rear tyres worn on inner edges

Pass 23 Oct 2015 69,719 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit nearly devoid of tread inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit nearly devoid of tread inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

both rear tyres worn on inner edge

Fail 23 Oct 2015 69,719 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit nearly devoid of tread inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit nearly devoid of tread inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

both rear tyres worn on inner edge

Pass 4 Nov 2014 62,110 miles
Fail 4 Nov 2014 62,110 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 4 Nov 2013 55,568 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 2 Nov 2012 47,862 miles
Fail 2 Nov 2012 47,862 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 2 Nov 2011 45,288 miles
Fail 1 Nov 2011 45,288 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 4 Nov 2010 36,850 miles

How Reliable is the Mazda CX-7?

Based on 44,043 MOT tests across 3,131 vehicles.

72.9%
Pass Rate
6,890
Miles/Year
19
Year Lifespan
3,131
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 1,334
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 756
position lamp(s) not working 597
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 573
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 441
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KY57 WDX is a 2007 Mazda CX-7 in Black with a 2,261cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 51.7%.

Across all 2007 Mazda CX-7 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.6% with a typical mileage of 67,778 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Mazda CX-7 fails its MOT is track rod end ball joint has excessive play, accounting for 1,334 recorded failures. If you're considering buying KY57 WDX, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mazda CX-7 typically stays on UK roads for around 19 years. At 19 years old, this Mazda CX-7 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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KY57 WDX is a 2007 Mazda CX-7, first registered on 25 October 2007.

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