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V351 PBA

2000 Mazda E Series

Silver Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Apr 2027
Tests22 (13 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate59.1%

Mileage

79,940 mi
Last recorded79,940 miles
Recorded on20 Apr 2026
Typical for 2000 Mazda E Series98,360 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV351 PBA
MakeMazda
ModelE Series
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

13 pass 9 fail
Pass 20 Apr 2026 79,940 miles

Front Suspension Components Corroded

Offside Rear outer sill corroded

Fail 20 Apr 2026 79,939 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Front Suspension Components Corroded

Offside Rear outer sill corroded

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Apr 2025 78,851 miles

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 25 Apr 2024 76,314 miles

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Fail 23 Apr 2024 76,312 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Oct 2022 75,511 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Fail 29 Sep 2022 75,499 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Oct 2021 73,111 miles

MINOR ENGINE OIL LEAK

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated BALL JOINT RUBBER (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated BALL JOINT RUBBER (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 22 Sep 2021 73,082 miles

Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength INNER SILL CORRODED (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength INNER SILL CORRODED (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength INNER WHEEL ARCH CORRODED (5.3.6 (a) (i))

MINOR ENGINE OIL LEAK

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated BALL JOINT RUBBER (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated BALL JOINT RUBBER (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 21 Sep 2020 72,158 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Vehicle under sealed

Fail 14 Sep 2020 72,153 miles

Offside Front Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Vehicle under sealed

Pass 28 Aug 2019 71,129 miles

Offside Outer Sill slightly corroded

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

Vehicle under body has been under sealed including all pipes and components

Fail 17 Aug 2019 71,106 miles

Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Both sides inner faces significantly worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged Valve stem has deep cut (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Outer Sill slightly corroded

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

Vehicle under body has been under sealed including all pipes and components

Pass 14 Aug 2018 70,159 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Outer sill slightly corroded

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

vehicle under body has been under sealed including all pipes and components

Fail 4 Aug 2018 70,151 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Outer sill slightly corroded

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

vehicle under body has been under sealed including all pipes and components

Pass 5 Aug 2017 68,645 miles

Oil leak

Vehicle under sealed

Pass 6 Aug 2016 67,191 miles

Oil leak ()

engine covers fitted obscuring view of some components in the engine bay

under trays fitted obscuring view of some under body components

vehicle under body has been coated with under seal including brake & fuel pipes

Pass 4 Jul 2015 66,037 miles

OSF Tyre tread cracked but deep enough to reach structual chords

Oil leak

Fail 4 Jul 2015 66,037 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

OSF Tyre tread cracked but deep enough to reach structual chords

Oil leak

Pass 1 Jul 2014 63,751 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Vehicle has been undersealed exposing any corrosion

Fail 30 Jun 2014 63,751 miles

All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Vehicle has been undersealed exposing any corrosion

Pass 27 Jun 2013 61,486 miles

How Reliable is the Mazda E Series?

Based on 81,836 MOT tests across 9,731 vehicles.

68.3%
Pass Rate
6,018
Miles/Year
36
Year Lifespan
9,731
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 4,794
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 4,584
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 2,919
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 2,399
brake binding 2,340
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V351 PBA is a 2000 Mazda E Series in Silver with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.1%.

Across all 2000 Mazda E Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.0% with a typical mileage of 98,360 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 E Series fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 4,794 recorded failures. If you're considering buying V351 PBA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mazda E Series typically stays on UK roads for around 36 years. At 26 years old, this Mazda E Series is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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V351 PBA is a 2000 Mazda E Series, first registered on 31 December 2000.

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