MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
116,777 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Driver's airbag obviously inoperative (7.1.5 (c))
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Floor excessively deteriorated (6.2.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Floor excessively deteriorated (6.2.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases section missing (6.1.2 (a))
Emissions not tested exhaust centre section missing (8.2.1.2 (d))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking and braking performance affected (1.1.16 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Suspension component modified but not seriously weakened suspension low just fitted onto ramps (5.3.3 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Nearside Front Position lamp incorrect colour (4.2.3 (a) (i))
Suspension component modified but not seriously weakened suspension low just fitted onto ramps (5.3.3 (c) (i))
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
power steering leak
both front chassis legs slightly cracked and corroded
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)
both front chassis legs slightly cracked and corroded
Nearside Rear inner and outer sill corroded
both front chassis legs corroded
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
both rear tyres splitting
Nearside Front tyre splitting
Nearside Rear inner and outer sill corroded
both front brakes binding slightly
both front chassis legs corroded
both rear inner wheel arches corroding
front brakes slight bind
nearside front chassis leg corroded
offside front chassis leg corroded
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
exhaust corroding
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
exhaust corroding
Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
front and rear suspension components corroding
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
f/r sus components corroding
f/ sus corroding
o/s wiper det
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Oil leak
How Reliable is the Mazda MX-5?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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AD03 KBE is a 2003 Mazda MX-5 in Blue with a 1,840cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.
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 AD03 KBE, 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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AD03 KBE is a 2003 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 28 May 2003.
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