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F9 ROS

2012 Mazda MX-5

Red Petrol 1999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Jul 2026
Tests13 (11 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate84.6%

Mileage

63,829 mi
Last recorded63,829 miles
Recorded on31 Jul 2025
Typical for 2012 Mazda MX-534,465 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationF9 ROS
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year2012
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,999cc

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MOT History

11 pass 2 fail
Pass 31 Jul 2025 63,829 miles

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

Pass 22 Jul 2024 61,326 miles
Pass 7 Jul 2023 57,822 miles
Fail 6 Jul 2023 57,822 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 6 Jan 2022 51,622 miles
Pass 4 Feb 2021 48,177 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper and lower arm bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper and lower arm bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement anti-roll bar "D" bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect offside and nearside (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 1 Feb 2021 48,156 miles

Central Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn and dust cover split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper and lower arm bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper and lower arm bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement anti-roll bar "D" bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect offside and nearside (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 21 Jan 2020 44,757 miles

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect offside and nearside (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 28 Jan 2019 39,874 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing warn on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing warn on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin need's attention soon (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 25 Jan 2018 33,262 miles

Nearside Front tyre is cracking / perishing side walls

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front tyre is cracking / perishing side walls

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin 3/4worn (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 27 Jan 2017 25,200 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner pads would advise attention (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Rear tyre cracking / perashing in side walls

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

both front tyres cracking / perashing in side walls

Pass 25 Jan 2016 17,603 miles

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

both front tyres cracking / perashing side walls

offside rear tyre cracking / perashing side wall

Pass 13 Feb 2015 10,902 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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F9 ROS is a 2012 Mazda MX-5 in Red with a 1,999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84.6%.

Across all 2012 Mazda MX-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 86.2% with a typical mileage of 34,465 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 F9 ROS, 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 14 years old, this Mazda MX-5 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was F9 ROS registered?

F9 ROS is a 2012 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 29 March 2012.

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