MOT Status
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117,954 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced signs of corrosion to sills inner and outer (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides wearing low (5.2.3 (e))
underbody and components undersealed
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Nearside parking brake effort lower than the offside. Overall efficiency met
Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides heavily corroded inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both sides slightly corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
Nearside Rear Outer sill skin starting to peel, still solid underneath
Offside Rear Outer sill skin starting to peel, still solid underneath
Suspension bushes perished/peeling
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer sill skin starting to peel, still solid underneath
Offside Rear Outer sill skin starting to peel, still solid underneath
Suspension bushes perished/peeling
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Inner brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Inner brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Inner brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear parking brake low performance
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
UNSIDE OF CAR RUSTY
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
heavy serface corrotion to rear subframe
seface corrotion to outer sill ns
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
heavy serface corrotion to rear subframe
seface corrotion to outer sill ns
slight blow from exhast
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
corrosion to both outer sills at rear.
Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Rear front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)
Offside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
How Reliable is the Mazda MX-5?
Based on 2,502,760 MOT tests across 160,823 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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FA02 LXO is a 2002 Mazda MX-5 in Blue with a 1,839cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.
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 FA02 LXO, 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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What year was FA02 LXO registered?
FA02 LXO is a 2002 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 22 July 2002.
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