MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
75,543 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate (1.6 (a))
Emissions unable to be completed Engine misfire (8.2.1.2 (d))
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner and outer sill area (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired inner sill area (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened upper and lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened upper and lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened general corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive CHASSIS LEG UNDER ARCH (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive CHASSIS LEG UNDER ARCH (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner end of sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor to sill x 2 places (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis leg under wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis leg under wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH SIDES (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened BOTH SIDES (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive OUTER SILL (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive OUTERSILL AND REAR INNER WING PANEL (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened BOTH SIDES (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH SIDES (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened BOTH SIDES (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive OUTER SILL (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive OUTERSILL AND REAR INNER WING PANEL (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened BOTH SIDES (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive OUTER SILL (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive FLOOR TO SILL AREA (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
nail nearside rear tyre
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Front front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) DANGEROUS
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
EML on
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front brake discs in a very poor condition
offside front tyre cracking badly on outer wall
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)
exhaust corroded
m.i.l light on
o/s/f tyre perished
wipers smearing
engine management light on
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
engine management light on
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
wiper blades split
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
wiper blades split
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
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CE52 DVR is a 2002 Mazda MX-5 in Yellow with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.3%.
Across all 2002 Mazda MX-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.1% with a typical mileage of 66,854 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 CE52 DVR, 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 24 years old, this Mazda MX-5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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CE52 DVR is a 2002 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 27 September 2002.
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