Mazda 121

What fails its inspection

Great Britain's MOT record for the 1999 1.3 petrol. 6 of 18 tests failed.

The defects inspectors cite

• A wheel bearing excessively rough
• Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
• Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
• The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
• A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
• Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point

Before you buy one

Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.

• Suspension — 67% of its failures
  • The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
  • A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
• Brakes — 33% of its failures
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
• Tyres and wheels — 17% of its failures
  • A wheel bearing excessively rough
  • Braking effort inadequate at a wheel
• Lights and electrics — 17% of its failures
• Body and structure — 33% of its failures
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
  • Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point

Recalls

Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.

• A12/1298/16

  Over the time, the contact points inside the ignition switch may become carbonized and become conductive to electricity. As a result the ignition switch could overheat, leading to the risk of a fire.

  Recall of the product from end users