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A15 JXM

2003 Mazda MX-5

Green Petrol 1840cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Dec 2026
Tests31 (20 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate64.5%

Mileage

96,895 mi
Last recorded96,895 miles
Recorded on2 Dec 2025
Typical for 2003 Mazda MX-560,251 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA15 JXM
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year2003
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,840cc

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MOT History

20 pass 11 fail
Pass 2 Dec 2025 96,895 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Front Outer Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both lower fronts (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced front chassis in front wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 3 Dec 2024 96,036 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

various vehicle components corroded

Fail 18 Nov 2024 96,028 miles

Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Front Outer sill corroded

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Rear Outer sills corroding

Suspension components corroded

Pass 1 Dec 2023 95,549 miles

ALL SUSPENSION COMPONENTS CORRODED,BUT NOT YET EXCESSIVE.

Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Lower 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 (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 1 Dec 2023 95,549 miles

ALL SUSPENSION COMPONENTS CORRODED,BUT NOT YET EXCESSIVE.

Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Lower 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 (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Fail 7 Oct 2023 95,502 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

ALL SUSPENSION COMPONENTS CORRODED,NOT YET EXCESSIVE.

Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive CHASSIS. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 15 Oct 2022 94,433 miles

Front wings corroded

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

Rear inner and outer sills slightly corroded

various front and rear suspension components corroded

Pass 17 Oct 2021 93,338 miles

Front wings corroded

Fail 17 Oct 2021 93,338 miles

Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i))

Front wings corroded

Pass 17 Oct 2020 92,798 miles

Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

under side of vehicle corroded

Fail 17 Oct 2020 92,798 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre to rear joint (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

under side of vehicle corroded

Pass 12 Oct 2019 90,489 miles

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front slight smear on nsf wiper blad

Nearside Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 20 Oct 2018 89,074 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front wing corroded

Fail 20 Oct 2018 89,074 miles

Offside Front Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front wing corroded

Pass 28 Sep 2017 86,261 miles

ALL STEERING AND SUSPENSION BOOTS BEGINING TO PERISH

Body has slight corrosion WHOLE UNDER SIDE OF VEHICLE / BODY AND COMPONENTS VERY SCABBY SHOWING SIGNS OF AGE (6.1.B.2)

Brake pad(s) wearing thin REAR PADS LOW 2 MM (3.5.1g)

Brake pipe slightly corroded ALL PIPES POOR IN PLACES WHERE EXPOSED FROM PLASTIC COVERINGS (3.6.B.2c)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit NEARSIDE FRONT 3MM (4.1.E.1)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened FRONT DISCS CORRODED (3.5.1i)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened REAR DISCS CORROED SCORED AND LIPPED (3.5.1i)

Fail 28 Sep 2017 86,261 miles

coil spring broken NEARSIDE REAR (2.4.C.1a)

ALL STEERING AND SUSPENSION BOOTS BEGINING TO PERISH

Body has slight corrosion WHOLE UNDER SIDE OF VEHICLE / BODY AND COMPONENTS VERY SCABBY SHOWING SIGNS OF AGE (6.1.B.2)

Brake pad(s) wearing thin REAR PADS LOW 2 MM (3.5.1g)

Brake pipe slightly corroded ALL PIPES POOR IN PLACES WHERE EXPOSED FROM PLASTIC COVERINGS (3.6.B.2c)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit NEARSIDE FRONT 3MM (4.1.E.1)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened FRONT DISCS CORRODED (3.5.1i)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened REAR DISCS CORROED SCORED AND LIPPED (3.5.1i)

Pass 12 Oct 2016 83,054 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 3 Jul 2015 81,726 miles
Fail 3 Jul 2015 81,726 miles

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

Pass 23 Jun 2014 81,678 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 12 May 2014 81,662 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 9 May 2013 75,089 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 9 May 2012 68,841 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

front brake pads worn

slight damage front bumper

Pass 5 May 2011 62,149 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

front and rear brake pads worn

front brake disc's slightly corroded

slight damage nearside front

Fail 5 May 2011 62,149 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

front and rear brake pads worn

front brake disc's slightly corroded

slight damage nearside front

Pass 10 May 2010 55,379 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 14 May 2009 48,196 miles
Fail 13 May 2009 48,194 miles

Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 12 May 2008 43,134 miles
Pass 15 May 2007 38,194 miles
Pass 8 May 2006 32,117 miles

How Reliable is the Mazda MX-5?

Based on 2,502,760 MOT tests across 160,823 vehicles.

76.5%
Pass Rate
2,964
Miles/Year
36
Year Lifespan
160,823
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 44,475
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 41,962
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 35,980
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 33,281
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 32,722
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A15 JXM is a 2003 Mazda MX-5 in Green with a 1,840cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.5%.

Across all 2003 Mazda MX-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.2% with a typical mileage of 60,251 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 MX-5 fails its MOT is seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 44,475 recorded failures. If you're considering buying A15 JXM, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mazda MX-5 typically stays on UK roads for around 36 years. At 23 years old, this Mazda MX-5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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A15 JXM is a 2003 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 9 May 2003.

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