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CN02 FYU

2002 Mazda MX-5

Blue Petrol 1840cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 May 2026
Tests28 (19 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate67.9%

Mileage

108,789 mi
Last recorded108,789 miles
Recorded on8 May 2025
Typical for 2002 Mazda MX-566,854 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCN02 FYU
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year2002
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,840cc

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MOT History

19 pass 9 fail
Pass 8 May 2025 108,789 miles
Pass 4 May 2024 105,958 miles
Pass 20 May 2023 104,288 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 11 Jan 2022 104,190 miles
Fail 11 Jan 2022 104,190 miles

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 29 Dec 2020 104,051 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear flange joint (6.1.2 (a))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced various places - none considered excessive (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

various suspension ball joint dust covers slightly cracked/perished

Fail 17 Dec 2020 104,046 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear flange joint (6.1.2 (a))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced various places - none considered excessive (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

various suspension ball joint dust covers slightly cracked/perished

Pass 17 Jun 2019 103,633 miles

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced various places (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx 3mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

various front ball joint dust covers slightly cracked/perished

Pass 28 Jun 2018 102,867 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive minor (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced various places slight corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))

body has slight corrosion

front suspension arm ball joint dust covers slightly cracked/perished, both sides

Pass 10 Jun 2017 102,057 miles

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive anti roll bar brackets both sides (2.4.A.3)

Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both sides slightly (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak minor ()

Rear coil spring corroded both sides (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 2 Jun 2016 100,910 miles

Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 18 Jun 2015 99,132 miles

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

Oil leak

ns+os front and rear suspension arms corroded

Fail 17 Jun 2015 99,132 miles

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

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

Oil leak

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)

ns+os front and rear suspension arms corroded

ns+os rear diff mounting bushes worn

Fail 1 Jun 2015 99,127 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

engine managemewnt lamp illuminated

Pass 13 Jan 2014 98,864 miles
Fail 10 Jan 2014 98,852 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS

Nail in offside rear tyre

Pass 16 Jan 2013 91,452 miles

Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Pass 15 Feb 2012 80,792 miles
Fail 14 Feb 2012 80,792 miles

Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 17 Feb 2011 69,992 miles
Pass 14 Jan 2010 57,197 miles
Fail 13 Jan 2010 57,197 miles

Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Front brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)

front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)

205/45/16 v

all 4 alloys corroded an flaking

front number plate cracked

nearside front tyre on 3 mm on outer edge

nearside rear tyre on 2 mm on inner edge

offside front tyre on 2 mm on inner edge

offside rear tyre on 2 mm on inner edge

rear discs warped

Pass 11 Feb 2009 44,147 miles
Fail 10 Feb 2009 44,147 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Handbrake high

Number plate surround cracked

O/s/r disc discoloured

Pass 12 Feb 2008 39,510 miles

front discs corroded an pitting slightly on rear faces an front pads appear low

nearside rear tyre worn on inner edge quite bad

Fail 12 Feb 2008 39,510 miles

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

front discs corroded an pitting slightly on rear faces an front pads appear low

nearside rear tyre worn on inner edge quite bad

Pass 13 Feb 2007 35,343 miles

both rear tyres on 3mm

Pass 2 Mar 2006 27,531 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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CN02 FYU is a 2002 Mazda MX-5 in Blue with a 1,840cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.9%.

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 CN02 FYU, 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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CN02 FYU is a 2002 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 2 March 2002.

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