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ET03 HGU

2003 Mazda MX-5

Silver Petrol 1839cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Nov 2026
Tests25 (21 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate84%

Mileage

56,214 mi
Last recorded56,214 miles
Recorded on13 Nov 2025
Typical for 2003 Mazda MX-560,251 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationET03 HGU
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,839cc

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MOT History

21 pass 4 fail
Pass 13 Nov 2025 56,214 miles

Offside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Pass 15 Nov 2024 55,966 miles
Fail 15 Nov 2024 55,966 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Pass 30 Nov 2023 55,773 miles
Fail 28 Nov 2023 55,770 miles

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

Pass 28 Nov 2022 55,423 miles
Fail 28 Nov 2022 55,423 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 23 Nov 2021 54,165 miles

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

Pass 25 Nov 2020 53,773 miles

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

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

Fail 19 Nov 2020 53,760 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 12 Nov 2019 53,298 miles

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Pass 19 Nov 2018 53,041 miles

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

exhaust corroding

front brake discs corroding

handbrake high travel

rear brake discs corroding

Pass 14 Nov 2017 52,258 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

corrosion on exhaust

corrosion on underside

imbalance on front brakes

wear on discs

Pass 22 Nov 2016 51,927 miles

Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Pass 18 Nov 2015 51,452 miles

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

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

Pass 28 Nov 2014 51,135 miles

Nearside Front 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)

Pass 17 Oct 2013 49,799 miles

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

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

Pass 22 Oct 2012 48,928 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2011 47,416 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2010 46,091 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2009 44,181 miles
Pass 17 Oct 2008 38,638 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2007 26,389 miles

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

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

Pass 24 Oct 2006 14,904 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2006 6,236 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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ET03 HGU is a 2003 Mazda MX-5 in Silver with a 1,839cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84%.

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 ET03 HGU, 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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ET03 HGU is a 2003 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 30 July 2003.

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The MOT history for ET03 HGU shows 25 tests with a 84% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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