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B22 KRL

2009 Mazda MX-5

Silver Petrol 1798cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Oct 2026
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

63,537 mi
Last recorded63,537 miles
Recorded on9 Oct 2025
Typical for 2009 Mazda MX-544,153 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB22 KRL
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,798cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 9 Oct 2025 63,537 miles

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

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 22 Oct 2024 62,257 miles

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

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

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

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Diff slight leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Surface corrosion to body floor and suspension components

Fail 10 Oct 2024 62,200 miles

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

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed Cracked exposing cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Diff slight leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Surface corrosion to body floor and suspension components

Pass 17 Oct 2023 60,854 miles

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

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

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both age cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Suspension components and body floor surface corrosion

Fail 16 Oct 2023 60,854 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both age cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Suspension components and body floor surface corrosion

Pass 25 Oct 2022 58,359 miles
Pass 1 Dec 2021 51,426 miles

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

Pass 10 Dec 2020 47,102 miles

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 23 May 2019 41,857 miles

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

Pass 6 Jun 2018 38,926 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2016 38,714 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

offside rear tyre is cracking between the treads.

Fail 13 Oct 2016 38,713 miles

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

offside rear tyre is cracking between the treads.

Pass 20 Oct 2015 37,149 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2014 32,523 miles

front wipers starting to smear

rear anti roll bar slight play on drop links

scratch on windscreen

Pass 14 Oct 2013 27,315 miles
Fail 26 Sep 2013 27,314 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

rear brakes sticky / slow to come off

Pass 8 Nov 2012 20,873 miles
Fail 6 Nov 2012 20,873 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

both front tyres and offside rear tyre heavily cracking on treads

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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B22 KRL is a 2009 Mazda MX-5 in Silver with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

Across all 2009 Mazda MX-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 82.2% with a typical mileage of 44,153 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 B22 KRL, 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 17 years old, this Mazda MX-5 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was B22 KRL registered?

B22 KRL is a 2009 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 25 November 2009.

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