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DN03 FVF

2003 Mazda MX-5

Silver Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Jul 2024
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

48,502 mi
Last recorded48,502 miles
Recorded on31 Jul 2023
Typical for 2003 Mazda MX-560,251 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDN03 FVF
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc
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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 31 Jul 2023 48,502 miles

Front & Rear suspension has slight surface corrosion

Under body slight surface corrosion

Fail 31 Jul 2023 48,502 miles

Front & Rear suspension has slight surface corrosion

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

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

Under body slight surface corrosion

Fail 3 Jul 2023 48,502 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both wipers (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced underfloor sill end (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced underfloor sill end (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor underside (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor underside (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced underside (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Rear Lower 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 underside (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Upper 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))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 4 Jul 2022 46,620 miles

Central Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Central Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Central Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Central Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened wishbone (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened wheel carrier / wheel hub (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened wishbone (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened wishbone (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened lower attachment mounting in sub-frame (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened wishbone (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outer sills corroded within 30cm of seatbelt mountings (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened wishbone (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive upper differential mounting bushing plates corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened wishbone (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened wheel carrier / wheel hub (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened wishbone (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened lower attachment mounting in sub-frame (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outer sills corroded within 30cm of seatbelt mountings (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened wishbone (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive upper differential mounting bushing plates corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 21 Jun 2022 46,620 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Central Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Central Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Central Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Central Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened wishbone (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened wheel carrier / wheel hub (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened wishbone (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened wishbone (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened lower attachment mounting in sub-frame (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened wishbone (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outer sills corroded within 30cm of seatbelt mountings (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened wishbone (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive upper differential mounting bushing plates corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened wishbone (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened wheel carrier / wheel hub (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened wishbone (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened lower attachment mounting in sub-frame (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outer sills corroded within 30cm of seatbelt mountings (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened wishbone (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive upper differential mounting bushing plates corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Jun 2021 44,604 miles

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

Pass 23 Jun 2020 43,525 miles

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

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

corrosion to underbody

Pass 24 Jun 2019 43,338 miles
Pass 27 Jun 2018 42,463 miles
Fail 26 Jun 2018 42,463 miles

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened inner face heavily pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened inner face heavily pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (h) (i))

Pass 28 Jun 2017 41,097 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area modified, but not inappropriately (2.4.A.3)

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

Fail 28 Jun 2017 41,097 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area modified, but not inappropriately (2.4.A.3)

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 14 Jun 2016 39,371 miles
Pass 23 Jun 2015 38,105 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 23 Jun 2015 38,103 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

o/s front brake sticking slightly

Pass 7 May 2014 34,636 miles

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

o/s front brake sticking slightly

Pass 8 May 2013 32,189 miles
Pass 30 May 2012 29,273 miles

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

Pass 26 May 2011 27,318 miles
Pass 24 May 2010 24,475 miles
Pass 27 May 2009 22,533 miles

n/s/f tyre at 2 - 2.5mm

Fail 27 May 2009 22,533 miles

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

n/s/f tyre at 2 - 2.5mm

Pass 30 May 2008 20,069 miles
Pass 1 Jun 2007 17,301 miles
Pass 26 May 2006 13,181 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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DN03 FVF is a 2003 Mazda MX-5 in Silver with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

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 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 DN03 FVF, 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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DN03 FVF is a 2003 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 29 May 2003.

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