2005 Mazda 6 1.8L Petrol · KF55 BSO

The most recent MOT entry for this 2005 Mazda 6 is a failure on 2 September 2022 at 238,721 miles, and no subsequent pass appears on the record. That leaves the car without a valid test certificate for nearly four years. The maintenance trend has therefore halted rather than stabilised or improved; the vehicle went in for its test, failed, and was not presented again. At 238,721 recorded miles, the car shows roughly 11,368 miles per year, which is entirely typical for a 21-year-old example. The short interval between the 28 September 2021 test at 237,011 miles and the September 2022 failure covers only about 1,710 miles in 11 months. That is light use, and the absence of any test since then points to a long period in storage or off the road. Two earlier entries from 28 September 2021 show a failure followed by a same-day pass, which suggests a quickly rectified minor fault. The 2022 failure has no defect details recorded, so the specific reason remains unknown. With a 21-year-old Mazda 6 at this mileage and a four-year lay-up, a buyer should inspect the structural underbody, sills, and rear subframe for corrosion, and check suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs, and calipers for seizure or binding. Tyres will likely be perished or flat-spotted from standing, so budget for replacements. Given the incomplete failure history and the long gap without a test, treat the car as requiring a full pre-MOT inspection before any road use.