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BV58 ZRD

2008 Mazda MX-5

Grey Petrol 1798cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires31 Mar 2026
Tests19 (15 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate78.9%

Mileage

74,616 mi
Last recorded74,616 miles
Recorded on10 Mar 2025
Typical for 2008 Mazda MX-547,416 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBV58 ZRD
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year2008
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,798cc

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MOT History

15 pass 4 fail
Pass 10 Mar 2025 74,616 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2024 72,416 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2023 70,065 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Apr 2022 67,996 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes coverd in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both inner worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 22 Feb 2022 67,791 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both arm inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Mar 2021 66,839 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush on lower wishbone perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top wishbone inner bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm outer bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper rod inner bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush on lower wishbone perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top wishbone inner bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm outer bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Upper Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper rod inner bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension rod corroded but not seriously weakened All rear suspension rods corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 1 Mar 2021 66,837 miles

Offside Front Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush on lower wishbone perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top wishbone inner bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm outer bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper rod inner bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush on lower wishbone perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top wishbone inner bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm outer bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Upper Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper rod inner bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension rod corroded but not seriously weakened All rear suspension rods corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 3 Feb 2020 65,926 miles
Pass 14 Jan 2019 63,972 miles
Pass 16 Jan 2018 62,237 miles
Pass 13 Jan 2017 59,496 miles
Fail 12 Jan 2017 59,494 miles

Nearside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Offside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Pass 20 Jan 2016 55,384 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2015 51,622 miles
Pass 13 May 2014 51,617 miles
Pass 5 Oct 2013 44,883 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2012 33,522 miles

rear brake discs badly corroded

Fail 28 Sep 2012 33,388 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)

rear brake discs badly corroded

front brake pads worn very low and discs badly corroded and worn

Pass 26 Sep 2011 23,461 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

front brake discs corroded/pitted

large engine undertray fitted restricting visibility of underside.

nsf tyre wearing low on outer edge.

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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BV58 ZRD is a 2008 Mazda MX-5 in Grey with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.9%.

Across all 2008 Mazda MX-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.5% with a typical mileage of 47,416 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 BV58 ZRD, 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 18 years old, this Mazda MX-5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was BV58 ZRD registered?

BV58 ZRD is a 2008 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 27 September 2008.

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