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DG02 HNX

2002 Mazda MX-5

Silver Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Mar 2021
Tests26 (15 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate57.7%

Mileage

101,723 mi
Last recorded101,723 miles
Recorded on6 May 2021
Typical for 2002 Mazda MX-566,854 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDG02 HNX
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

15 pass 11 fail
Fail 6 May 2021 101,723 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill and lower arch corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all 4 brake discs corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened rear upper and lower arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Mar 2020 101,704 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive OUTER SILL (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BOTH (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated BOTH FRONT LOWER BOOTS (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened ALL REAR SUSPSENSION ARMS (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 12 Mar 2020 101,704 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive OUTER SILL (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BOTH (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated BOTH FRONT LOWER BOOTS (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened ALL REAR SUSPSENSION ARMS (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 25 Feb 2019 99,934 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material PIPE TO NEARSIDE REAR BRAKE HOSE (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

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

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated BOTH FRONT LOWER (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened BOTH FRONT UPPER AND LOWER ARMS (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened BOTH REAR UPPER AND LOWER ARMS (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BOTH REARS (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 25 Feb 2019 99,934 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material PIPE TO NEARSIDE REAR BRAKE HOSE (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

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

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

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated BOTH FRONT LOWER (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened BOTH FRONT UPPER AND LOWER ARMS (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened BOTH REAR UPPER AND LOWER ARMS (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BOTH REARS (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively BOTH (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 13 Mar 2018 97,899 miles

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

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

Offside Front tyre perished

both rear tyres perished

Fail 26 Feb 2018 97,766 miles

Nearside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Front tyre perished

Rear both tyres perished

Pass 18 Mar 2017 96,263 miles

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

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

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

brake discs coroded

Pass 4 Mar 2016 94,536 miles

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

discs coroded

pas pipes coroded

rear exhausy mount corded

Pass 5 Mar 2015 92,653 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

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

brake discs coroded

pas pipes coroded

rear exhausty mounting coroded

Fail 5 Mar 2015 92,653 miles

brake discs coroded

pas pipes coroded

rear exhausty mounting coroded

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

Pass 20 Mar 2014 90,832 miles

All tyres cracking on the side walls

Brake disc have surface corrosion on them

Exhaust rear silencer mounting corroding

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

Front brake disc slightly worn

Front tyres worn on the inner edge

N/S/R outer sill starting to corrode

PAS pipes corroding

The vehicle has underbody surface corrosion as it appears to have been stood.

Wiper blades poor condition

Pass 19 Jun 2013 90,831 miles

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

N/S/F tyre worn on the inner edge

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

Slight cracking in the outer side walls of the N/S/F & O/S/F tyre

The vehicle appears to have been park up for a time

Fail 12 Nov 2012 90,830 miles

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

Exhaust corroding

N/S/R tyre wearing on the inner edge. N/S/R tyre 2.75mm. Front tyres 3mm

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

The chassis,suspension & metal brake pipes have surface corrosion. The vehicle appears to have been stood for a time

Fail 17 Oct 2011 89,299 miles

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

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

both rear under sill areas corroding

exhaust system rusting

front to rear brake pipe corroding

nearside and offside front tyre treads 2.5mm

nearside rear brake pipe corroding

offside rear brake pipe corroding

rust ocurring rear of nearside outer sill

various brake pipes furring

various under vehicle areas corroding

Pass 17 Oct 2011 89,299 miles

both rear under sill areas corroding

exhaust system rusting

front to rear brake pipe corroding

nearside and offside front tyre treads 2.5mm

nearside rear brake pipe corroding

offside rear brake pipe corroding

rust ocurring rear of nearside outer sill

various brake pipes furring

various under vehicle areas corroding

Pass 21 Oct 2010 78,011 miles
Pass 30 Oct 2009 67,929 miles

bit of play in steering rack

bit of wear to front brake discs

front and rear suspension arms corroding

front to rear brake pipe corroding

offside rear tyre tread 2mm

parts of exhaust system rusting

some under body areas corroding

stonechips to windscreen

various brake pipes furring

Fail 12 Oct 2009 67,340 miles

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

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

Nearside Outer Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

bit of play in steering rack

bit of wear to rear brake discs

brake pipe to nearside rear corroding

front and rear suspension arms corroding

front to rear brake pipe corroding

offside rear tyre tread 2mm

parts of exhaust system rusting

rust starting both rear undersill areas

stonechips to windscreen

various brake pipes furring

Pass 16 Oct 2008 58,724 miles

both front tyre treads 2mm

hint of play in steering rack

parts of exhaust system rusting

small splits nearside rear tyre inner sidewall

stonechips to windscreen

Fail 16 Oct 2008 58,724 miles

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

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

both front tyre treads 2mm

hint of play in steering rack

parts of exhaust system rusting

small splits nearside rear tyre inner sidewall

stonechips to windscreen

Pass 7 Nov 2007 50,816 miles

parts of exhaust system rusting

rear number plate backing some peeling

stonechips to windscreen

various brake pipes furring

Fail 7 Nov 2007 50,816 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

parts of exhaust system rusting

rear number plate backing some peeling

stonechips to windscreen

various brake pipes furring

Pass 7 Nov 2006 42,269 miles

bit of play in rack

parts of exhaust rusting

slight wear to front and rear brake discs

small stonechips to windscreen

some brake pipes furring

Fail 7 Nov 2006 42,269 miles

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

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

bit of play in rack

front and rear lower arms corroding

parts of exhaust rusting

slight wear to front and rear brake discs

small stonechips to windscreen

some brake pipes furring

Pass 28 Oct 2005 35,568 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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DG02 HNX 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 57.7%.

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 DG02 HNX, 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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DG02 HNX is a 2002 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 20 April 2002.

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