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MAZDA E SERIES1998 · 2.0L PETROL

R485 UBP

Vehicle Insight Summary

1998 MAZDA E SERIES — PETROL, 1998cc. This vehicle has 139,182 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT

Expired

Expires 05/08/2009

Tax

SORN

Statutory Off Road Notification

Mileage: 139,182
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1998
Engine: 1998cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

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/ 100 · Poor

Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✗ Poor MOT pass rate (40%)

! Older vehicle

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Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jun 4, 2026, 02:02 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Registered in 1998, this Mazda E Series with plate R485 UBP has undergone 5 MOT inspections since November 2007.

With 2 passes and 3 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 40%. Given the frequent MOT failures, it is worth checking if major repairs have been properly addressed.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (8 issues), Windscreen (7 issues), Suspension (2 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (2 issues), Steering (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

A total of 20 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)”; “rear brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)”; “rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)”.

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