MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
83,873 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure (2.5.C.1b)
Nearside Front 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 Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Front registration plate missing (6.3.1a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear registration plate missing (6.3.1a)
rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inside edge (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inside edge (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
all brake pipes slightly corroded at flexi hoses
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
all brake pipes slightly corroded at flexi hoses
O/S/F & N/S/F BRAKE DISCS PITTED/CORRODED ON INNER FACES. FRONT & REAR SUSPENSION COMPONANTS CORRODED. O/S/R SUSPENSION NOISY
Offside Front An item not tested (Manual)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
O/S/F & N/S/F BRAKE DISCS PITTED/CORRODED ON INNER FACES. FRONT & REAR SUSPENSION COMPONANTS CORRODED. O/S/R SUSPENSION NOISY
CORROISON SHOWING ATO/S & N/SSILLS & INNER SILLS. FRONT & REAR SUSPENSION COMPONANTS CORRODED. FRONT BRAKE DISCS CORRODED. FRONT No PLATE DAMAGED. SLIGHT BRAKE BIND AT O/S/F.
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)
CORROISON SHOWING ATO/S & N/SSILLS & INNER SILLS. FRONT & REAR SUSPENSION COMPONANTS CORRODED. FRONT BRAKE DISCS CORRODED. FRONT No PLATE DAMAGED. SLIGHT BRAKE BIND AT O/S/F.
CORROSION SHOWING AT O/S & N/S SILLS & INNER SILLS. FRONT & REAR SUSPENSION COMPONANTS CORRODED. ALL BRAKE DISCS CORRODED. FRONT No PLATE DAMAGED
FRONT No PLATE BROKEN. O/S/R CORROSION STARTING TO SHOW.ON SILL. REAR BRAKE PADS LOW.
Nearside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the chassis (2.4.A.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the chassis (2.4.A.1a)
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
FRONT No PLATE BROKEN. O/S/R CORROSION STARTING TO SHOW.ON SILL. REAR BRAKE PADS LOW.
FRONT No PLATE CRACKED. O/S/R TYRE NICKED AT SIDEWALL
How Reliable is the Mazda MX-6?
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P436 MSX is a 1997 Mazda MX-6 in Red with a 2,497cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.
Across all 1997 Mazda MX-6 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.3% with a typical mileage of 96,960 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 MX-6 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 1,744 recorded failures. If you're considering buying P436 MSX, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mazda MX-6 typically stays on UK roads for around 34 years. At 29 years old, this Mazda MX-6 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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P436 MSX is a 1997 Mazda MX-6, first registered on 10 January 1997.
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