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BN04 AOY

2004 Mazda MX-5

Blue Petrol 1839cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 May 2026
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

65,323 mi
Last recorded65,323 miles
Recorded on21 May 2025
Typical for 2004 Mazda MX-559,584 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBN04 AOY
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,839cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 21 May 2025 65,323 miles

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

various vehicle components corroded

Fail 17 May 2025 65,308 miles

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

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

various vehicle components corroded

Pass 29 Sep 2023 64,520 miles

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

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

Pass 19 Oct 2022 63,334 miles

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

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

underside of vehicle and suspension components corroded

Fail 19 Oct 2022 63,331 miles

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

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

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

underside of vehicle and suspension components corroded

Pass 12 Oct 2021 62,086 miles

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

Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

front and rear suspension components corroded

Pass 15 Oct 2020 60,938 miles

underside of vehicle and suspension components corroded

Pass 27 Mar 2019 58,580 miles

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

front and rear suspension components corroded

front chassis corroded

Fail 26 Mar 2019 58,573 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill/wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

front and rear suspension components corroded

front chassis corroded

Pass 25 Apr 2018 56,766 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded rear over subframe (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear outer sill corroded

underside of vehicle,chassis and suspension components corroded

Fail 19 Apr 2018 56,754 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis rail (2.4.A.3)

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

Brake pipe slightly corroded rear over subframe (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear outer sill corroded

underside of vehicle,chassis and suspension components corroded

Pass 12 Apr 2017 54,092 miles

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

outer sills corroded

Pass 6 Apr 2016 51,536 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2015 48,275 miles

nearside front and rear brake binding

Pass 9 Apr 2014 46,064 miles
Fail 7 Apr 2014 46,064 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

offside front tyre cracked in tread

Pass 14 Mar 2013 45,099 miles

Nearside Rear 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)

Offside front tyre cracking between treads, no cords visible.

Both rear tyres outer walls splitting, no cords visible.

Fail 12 Mar 2013 45,047 miles

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

Nearside Rear 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)

Offside front tyre cracking between treads, no cords visible.

Both rear tyres outer walls splitting, no cords visible.

Pass 30 Mar 2012 42,569 miles

Offside front tyre cracked & deteriorated, no reinforcing seen.

Pass 22 Sep 2010 40,918 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 18 Sep 2009 36,024 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 26 Sep 2008 31,962 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2007 27,304 miles
Pass 24 Jan 2007 24,807 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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BN04 AOY is a 2004 Mazda MX-5 in Blue with a 1,839cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2004 Mazda MX-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.9% with a typical mileage of 59,584 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 BN04 AOY, 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 22 years old, this Mazda MX-5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BN04 AOY is a 2004 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 1 March 2004.

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