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Mazda 2 YL65NXJ — MOT history, mileage and tax

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2016 Mazda 2

Generated from DVSA record, 7 Oct 2026
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At a glance

This black 2016 Mazda 2 has passed 4 of its 9 first-attempt MOT tests; 2016 2s tested in 2025 passed 78.4% of first attempts. Its most recent test, on 26 September 2026, was a fail. Mileage of 96,957 is above three-quarters of 2016 2s tested in 2025.

DVSA record · 7 Oct 2026DVLA fields (tax, ULEZ, CO2, recalls) not loaded yet
Year
2016
Fuel
Petrol
Colour
Black
Engine
1496cc
CO2
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Euro status
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1 Vehicle identity

Registration
YL65NXJ
Make
Mazda
Model
2
Year
2016
First registered
21 Jan 2016
Fuel
Petrol
Engine
1496cc
Colour
Black
CO2
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Euro status
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Marked for export
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Wheel plan
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Type approval
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V5C issued
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Vehicle age
10 yr 8 mo
Registration area
Leeds

2 Tax, MOT & ULEZ

Tax status
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Tax due
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Annual road tax
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MOT status
Not valid (as at 27 Sep 2026)
MOT expiry
29 Sep 2026
ULEZ / Clean Air Zone
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Outstanding recall
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First used date
21 Jan 2016
Manufacture date
21 Jan 2016

3 What this car’s MOT record points to

Read from the last two years of this car's own test record, grouped by area. Each line quotes what the tester wrote and the date of the test.

Critical

Suspension & steering

Major item, 26 Sept 2026: Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken. No later pass is on the record yet.

Advisory, 26 Sept 2026: Offside Front Coil spring corroded.

Typical UK garage price for coil spring replacement: £175–£400. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

Critical

Tyres

Major item, 26 Sept 2026: Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords. No later pass is on the record yet.

Advisory, 26 Sept 2026: Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing. Recorded at 3 tests.

Advisory, 26 Sept 2026: Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing. Recorded at 3 tests.

Advisory, 27 Sept 2025: Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.

Critical

Other

Major item, 26 Sept 2026: Rear Registration plate inscription illegible. No later pass is on the record yet.

No recent issue

Brakes, Exhaust & emissions, Lamps & visibility, Structure & corrosion, Engine – oil

Nothing recorded against these in the last two years of tests.

Brakes: last recorded 19 Sept 2024 (major item), outside the two-year window. Lamps & visibility: last recorded 27 Sept 2022 (minor item), outside the two-year window. Structure & corrosion: last recorded 21 Sept 2023 (dangerous item), outside the two-year window.

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4 How it compares with other 2016 2s

Against every Mazda 2 first used in 2016 and tested in Great Britain in the 2025 test year (10,068 first-attempt tests) — the most recent full year available.

MeasureThis carTypical 2016 2What it means
Pass rate, first attempts4 of 9 (44%)78.4% in 2025Lower than the group figure
Fails, first attempts5 of 917.8% of first testsLower than the group figure
Fixed during the test (PRS)23.9% of first tests2 on this record
Mileage at its latest test (26 Sept 2026)96,957 miles53,474 (middle half 38,058–70,984)Above the middle half; not an outlier
Clean passes (no advisories)3 of 943.5% of first testsLower than the group figure

"Typical" is every Mazda 2 first used in 2016, any fuel or use — not adjusted for mileage. This car's figures are from its own record only. A first attempt is any test not within 10 days after a failed test of this car.

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  1. On this carSuspension & steering. major item, advisory recorded in the last two years (2026). Worth looking behind each wheel with a torch at the coil springs and bushes, and listening for knocks over bumps on a test drive.
  2. On this carTyres. major item, advisory recorded in the last two years (2022, 2025, 2026). Worth checking the tread depth across the whole width of each tyre, and the sidewalls for cuts, cracks and bulges.
  3. On this carOther. major item recorded in the last two years (2020, 2026). Worth asking the seller about this item and having it looked at during an inspection.
  4. Nothing recentLamps & visibility. A top failure area for 2016 2s. Recorded on this car in 2022, nothing in the last two years. Worth asking someone to watch while you work every lamp and indicator, and checking the wipers clear the screen cleanly.

This car vs what 2016 2s usually fail on

Coil spring: fractured or broken12.8%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2026
Condition: retracting mechanism defective11.8%this car: other items recorded 2020, 2026
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively11.2%this car: lamps & visibility items recorded 2022
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid8.8%this car: lamps & visibility items recorded 2022
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm8.8%this car: tyres items recorded 2022, 2025, 2026

Bars: share of 2016 2 first tests that did not pass first time in 2025 carrying each item, in DVSA's wording. Right-hand note: what this car's own record shows in that area.

Mileage position

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5 MOT history

Tests passed8 of 13
Tests failed5
Plate changesNone
Record sourceGreat Britain (DVSA)
Avg mileage/year5,600 mi
Pass rate62%
First mileage52,837 mi (as at 9 Nov 2018)
Last mileage96,957 mi (as at 26 Sep 2026)
Years on record7.9 yr
Colour at last MOTBlack

Test history

Fail 26 Sep 2026 96,957 mi
  • Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Major — failed
  • Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Major — failed
  • Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
  • Rear Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b)) Major — failed
Pass 27 Sep 2025 91,097 mi Expiry 29 Sep 2026
  • Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Pass 23 Sep 2024 84,647 mi Expiry 29 Sep 2025

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Fail 19 Sep 2024 84,616 mi
  • Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Major — failed
  • Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c)) Major — failed
Pass 21 Sep 2023 76,666 mi Expiry 29 Sep 2024
  • Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c)) Advisory
Fail 21 Sep 2023 76,666 mi
  • Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c)) Advisory
  • Dangerous Central Exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment creating a risk of fire fuel tank (6.1.3 (e)) Failed
Pass 28 Sep 2022 67,102 mi Expiry 29 Sep 2023
  • Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
Fail 27 Sep 2022 67,102 mi
  • Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Major — failed
  • Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i)) Minor
  • Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
Pass 30 Sep 2021 62,977 mi Expiry 29 Sep 2022

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 21 Oct 2020 60,663 mi Expiry 8 Nov 2021

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Fail 15 Oct 2020 60,638 mi
  • Offside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) Major — failed
Pass 14 Oct 2019 56,306 mi Expiry 8 Nov 2020

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 9 Nov 2018 52,837 mi Expiry 8 Nov 2019

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

MOT data sourced from DVSA, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DVSA bulk record as of 27 Sep 2026. DVLA-only fields (tax status, tax due, annual road tax, ULEZ/CO2/Euro status, export marker, wheel plan, type approval, V5C date, recalls) are not loaded until someone presses "Check latest from DVLA & DVSA". Sections 3 and 4 are SortedCars’ arithmetic on the same public record and on DVSA test statistics; they describe the record, not the car’s condition, and are not advice about buying it. Always have a used car inspected before you buy. Check the official record at GOV.UK: check MOT history.

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