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CV52 YPR

2002 Mazda MX-5

Silver Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Feb 2025
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

71,419 mi
Last recorded71,419 miles
Recorded on14 Feb 2024
Typical for 2002 Mazda MX-566,854 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCV52 YPR
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 14 Feb 2024 71,419 miles

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

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

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

various Suspension comp corroded & underseal

various area of underside welded repairs

Fail 14 Feb 2024 71,419 miles

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

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

various Suspension comp corroded & underseal

various area of underside welded repairs

Pass 15 Feb 2023 65,870 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box area (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joint after cat (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

corrosion underside

undersealed in places over repairs.

Fail 11 Feb 2023 65,821 miles

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box area (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joint after cat (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

corrosion underside

undersealed in places over repairs.

Fail 16 Nov 2022 65,754 miles

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

Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

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

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

suspension components corroded underneath

Pass 19 Nov 2021 61,833 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2020 57,960 miles

Nearside Front Lower Ball joint securing nut heavily corroded - nut side wall thickness reduced.

Offside Front Lower Ball joint securing nut heavily corroded - nut side wall thickness reduced.

Pass 11 Oct 2019 55,024 miles

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

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive and rear chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 10 Oct 2019 55,024 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive and rear chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 9 Oct 2018 52,694 miles

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

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))

heavily under sealed

Fail 16 Apr 2018 52,679 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch area (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch area and outer body sill area (5.2.6)

Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 13 Apr 2017 49,065 miles

surface corrosion on all suspension arms

Fail 29 Mar 2017 49,063 miles

Nearside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded body sill area (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle service brake (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded body sill area (5.2.6)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened and upper (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened and upper (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened and upper (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch holes by corrosion out side prescribed area (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened and upper (2.4.G.1)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer body sill area (5.2.6)

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Pass 30 Mar 2016 45,355 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened and offside front (2.4.G.1)

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened and offside rear (2.4.G.1)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 2 Dec 2014 40,703 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 25 Sep 2013 37,409 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Pass 10 Sep 2012 34,274 miles

Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Radius arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 20 Sep 2011 32,365 miles
Fail 13 Sep 2011 32,279 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired (5.2.6)

Pass 23 Sep 2010 30,743 miles
Fail 16 Sep 2010 30,720 miles

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

Pass 18 Aug 2009 27,421 miles
Fail 18 Aug 2009 27,421 miles

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 20 Aug 2008 23,145 miles

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

Pass 22 Aug 2007 20,027 miles
Pass 23 Aug 2006 17,066 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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CV52 YPR is a 2002 Mazda MX-5 in Silver with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

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 CV52 YPR, 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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CV52 YPR is a 2002 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 17 September 2002.

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