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Nearside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill area (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill area (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill area (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill area (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view 2 star chips in A&B zones (3.2 (a) (i))
park brake lever travel bit high
Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced SILL (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced SILL (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner face corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner face corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
All suspension components show light to moderate corrosion, advise to monitor.
Engine cuts out intermittently.
Handbrake effort low but efficiency requirements met, lever has only a small amount of reserve travel, advise adjustment required.
Rear Both sills show severe corrosion, close to but not within 30cm of seat belt mountings.
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Pads on 2mm. Discs corroded and lipped. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too far to the right (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking around the tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear rear of the lower wing is rusting in front of the wheel
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner leg (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner leg by the roll bar mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
windscreen wipers not working on fast speed
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
nearside rear tyre cracking
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
nearside rear tyre perished
offside and nearside front chassis legs slighly corroded
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front number plate slightly insecure
nearside rear tyre perished
offside and nearside front chassis legs slighly corroded
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Track rod end inappropriately modified (2.2.C.1e)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
centre exhaust system slightly deteriorated
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS VERY LOW
nearside front tyre sidewall damaged
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
both rear tyres worn and on 1.6mm limit TODAY
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BF03 YED is a 2003 Mazda MX-5 in Blue with a 1,840cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76%.
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 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 BF03 YED, 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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BF03 YED is a 2003 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 30 April 2003.
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