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AJ05 PWF

2005 Mazda MX-5

Grey Petrol 1839cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Jun 2026
Tests23 (18 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate78.3%

Mileage

85,002 mi
Last recorded85,002 miles
Recorded on11 Jun 2026
Typical for 2005 Mazda MX-556,278 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAJ05 PWF
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,839cc

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MOT History

18 pass 5 fail
Fail 11 Jun 2026 85,002 miles

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

Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel handbrake (1.3.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Jun 2025 82,416 miles
Fail 10 Jun 2025 82,411 miles

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Jun 2024 78,157 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Jun 2023 74,399 miles
Pass 11 Jun 2022 70,675 miles

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

Fail 11 Jun 2022 70,669 miles

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

Nearside Front Inner Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 5 Jun 2021 67,400 miles
Fail 20 May 2021 67,222 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer still (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer still (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 11 Jun 2020 62,738 miles

light corrosion, both rear sills, underside and suspension

Pass 15 Jun 2019 54,300 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge heavily worn on the outer edges (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 19 Jun 2018 44,439 miles
Pass 10 Jun 2017 41,699 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin inners on limit (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded inner edge (3.5.1i)

Pass 13 Jun 2016 38,394 miles

slight corrosion on front discs

Pass 12 May 2015 33,470 miles

slight corrosion on front discs

Pass 12 May 2014 28,904 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

n/s front tyre age cracking

slight oil leak

Pass 10 May 2013 23,068 miles
Pass 17 Aug 2012 21,269 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2011 20,093 miles
Pass 14 Aug 2010 18,978 miles
Pass 15 Aug 2009 17,728 miles
Fail 15 Aug 2009 17,728 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 22 Aug 2008 15,381 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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AJ05 PWF is a 2005 Mazda MX-5 in Grey with a 1,839cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.3%.

Across all 2005 Mazda MX-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.7% with a typical mileage of 56,278 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 AJ05 PWF, 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 21 years old, this Mazda MX-5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AJ05 PWF is a 2005 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 27 May 2005.

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