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DF53 MXA

2003 Mazda MX-5

Silver Petrol 1839cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 May 2027
Tests24 (20 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

103,956 mi
Last recorded103,956 miles
Recorded on22 May 2026
Typical for 2003 Mazda MX-560,251 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDF53 MXA
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,839cc

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MOT History

20 pass 4 fail
Pass 22 May 2026 103,956 miles

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

Pass 16 May 2025 102,724 miles
Fail 9 May 2025 102,724 miles

Offside Front Inner Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill to floor (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Pass 29 Apr 2024 101,292 miles
Pass 25 Apr 2023 99,348 miles
Pass 4 May 2022 96,345 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 5 May 2021 93,365 miles

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

Fail 4 May 2021 93,365 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Mar 2020 91,832 miles
Fail 17 Mar 2020 91,826 miles

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Brake pads low

Pass 11 Apr 2019 86,100 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking inbetween tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 10 Apr 2019 86,079 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking inbetween tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 13 Apr 2018 83,654 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin allpads getting low discs surfacecorrossion (3.5.1g)

undersoide of vehicle surface corrossin

Pass 2 Jun 2017 83,632 miles
Pass 22 Dec 2015 80,807 miles
Pass 15 Dec 2014 72,762 miles
Pass 18 Dec 2013 62,113 miles
Pass 6 Dec 2012 54,884 miles
Pass 11 Nov 2011 44,127 miles
Pass 23 Nov 2010 39,678 miles

Front undershield covered in oil. Unable to accurately determine source during this inspection.

Rear brake pads wearing unevenly.

Pass 1 Dec 2009 39,066 miles

slight oil leak on engine

slight play in steering rack

Pass 3 Dec 2008 37,452 miles

Both front brake discs are corroded on the inner braking surface.

Pass 16 Nov 2007 36,236 miles
Pass 17 Jan 2007 31,091 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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DF53 MXA is a 2003 Mazda MX-5 in Silver with a 1,839cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

Across all 2003 Mazda MX-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.2% with a typical mileage of 60,251 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 DF53 MXA, 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 23 years old, this Mazda MX-5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was DF53 MXA registered?

DF53 MXA is a 2003 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 24 December 2003.

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