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DU56 CWD

2006 Mazda MX-5

Red Petrol 1999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Aug 2026
Tests24 (16 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

64,358 mi
Last recorded64,358 miles
Recorded on15 Aug 2025
Typical for 2006 Mazda MX-554,492 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDU56 CWD
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year2006
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,999cc

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MOT History

16 pass 8 fail
Pass 15 Aug 2025 64,358 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 13 Aug 2025 64,358 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch behind wheel (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 8 May 2024 63,936 miles

Complete vehicle underbody undersealed making full inspection difficult.

Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Both front shock absorbers corroded (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 9 May 2023 63,638 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

general under body corrosion

sill covers o/s and n/s not allowing full inspection

under body covered in underseal

Pass 7 May 2022 62,689 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both front flexy ferrules (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Both front shock absorbers corroding (5.3.2 (b))

Front subframe and arms covered in thick waxoil

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Top arm bushes perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Both rear shock absorbers corroding (5.3.2 (b))

Whole vehicle underbody covered in thick waxoil making full inspection not possible

Fail 25 Apr 2022 62,659 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken Broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken Broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both front flexy ferrules (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Both front shock absorbers corroding (5.3.2 (b))

Front subframe and arms covered in thick waxoil

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Top arm bushes perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Both rear shock absorbers corroding (5.3.2 (b))

Whole vehicle underbody covered in thick waxoil making full inspection not possible

Pass 27 Apr 2021 62,113 miles

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

General condition off vehicle corroded

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

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

Fail 19 Apr 2021 62,083 miles

Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Inner sill outer sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

General condition off vehicle corroded

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

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

Pass 27 Mar 2020 59,103 miles

Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

General condition off vehicle corroded

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

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

Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 6 Mar 2020 59,093 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))

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

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

Nearside Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

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

general condition of vehicle corroded

Fail 7 Oct 2019 59,081 miles

Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened holed (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor/inner sill/ rear inner arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor/inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened very thin with corrosion on various component mounting areas (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front 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))

front and rear suspension components, front subframe and all bolt on parts are heavily corroded

rear brake backplates badly corroded

rear suspension arms and other components badly corroded, borderline fail

Pass 10 Oct 2018 56,268 miles

Suspension component and all underside of body has surface rust

Pass 31 Oct 2017 54,031 miles

Front and rear sub frames corroded

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

Pass 11 Oct 2016 50,341 miles

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

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

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

Fail 10 Oct 2016 50,337 miles

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

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

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

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

Pass 7 Oct 2015 48,548 miles

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

Fail 6 Oct 2015 48,545 miles

Nearside coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

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

Pass 22 Sep 2014 45,579 miles

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

Pass 23 Oct 2013 42,402 miles
Fail 21 Oct 2013 42,400 miles

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

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

Pass 10 Oct 2012 38,610 miles
Pass 7 Oct 2011 35,075 miles

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

Pass 11 Oct 2010 31,379 miles

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

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

Pass 21 Aug 2009 24,047 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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DU56 CWD is a 2006 Mazda MX-5 in Red with a 1,999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2006 Mazda MX-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.9% with a typical mileage of 54,492 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 DU56 CWD, 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 20 years old, this Mazda MX-5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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DU56 CWD is a 2006 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 1 September 2006.

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