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FA03 OTP

2003 Mazda MX-5

Black Petrol 1839cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Oct 2025
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

149,035 mi
Last recorded149,035 miles
Recorded on5 Oct 2024
Typical for 2003 Mazda MX-560,251 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFA03 OTP
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year2003
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,839cc

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MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Pass 5 Oct 2024 149,035 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Fail 18 Sep 2024 148,984 miles

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

Offside Front Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture (1.1.11 (a)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 31 Aug 2023 138,211 miles

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

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

underside corroded

Pass 17 Aug 2022 124,117 miles

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

Front unertray insecure

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play and offside rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear some corrosion to outer sill,unprescribed area

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outersill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive x2 additional corrosion to innersills (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive x2 innersills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear corrosion to wheelarches

Fail 8 Aug 2022 124,115 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner/outersills (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Front unertray insecure

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play and offside rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear some corrosion to outer sill,unprescribed area

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outersill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive x2 additional corrosion to innersills (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive x2 innersills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear corrosion to wheelarches

Pass 10 Aug 2021 110,479 miles

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

Nearside Rear corrosion to outersill,unprescribed area

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive x2 innersills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 9 Aug 2021 110,475 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front tyre wearing towards inner edge of tread

Nearside Rear corrosion to outersill,unprescribed area

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

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive x2 innersills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge x2 close (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 11 Aug 2020 101,328 miles

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

Nearside Rear some corrosion to outersill in unprescribed area

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

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive x2 innersills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

some corrosion to exhaust

Fail 10 Aug 2020 101,326 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases pipe front joint (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Front some corrosion to brake discs

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

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

Nearside Rear some corrosion to outersill in unprescribed area

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

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

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

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive x2 innersills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

some corrosion to exhaust

Pass 3 Sep 2019 91,440 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play arm jacked (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear some corrosion in outersill,nonprescribed area

Rear corrosion to both brake discs

corrosion to exhaust

Fail 21 Aug 2019 90,866 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outersill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded running from offside to nearside (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength box sections,both sides close to anti rollbar mounts (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play arm jacked (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear corrosion in both outersills,unprescribed areas

Rear corrosion to both brake discs

corrosion to exhaust

Pass 30 Aug 2018 77,633 miles
Pass 19 May 2017 77,208 miles
Fail 19 May 2017 77,208 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 22 Apr 2016 74,989 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2015 64,164 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2014 48,466 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2013 36,086 miles
Pass 21 Feb 2012 32,210 miles
Pass 2 Feb 2011 29,366 miles

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

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

Pass 25 Jan 2010 27,090 miles
Pass 23 Jan 2009 24,194 miles
Fail 23 Jan 2009 24,194 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 22 Jan 2008 20,083 miles
Fail 22 Jan 2008 20,079 miles

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

Pass 9 Aug 2006 12,935 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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FA03 OTP is a 2003 Mazda MX-5 in Black with a 1,839cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

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 FA03 OTP, 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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FA03 OTP is a 2003 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 11 August 2003.

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