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FD03 NYS

2003 Mazda MX-5

Green Petrol 1839cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Dec 2020
Tests19 (14 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate73.7%

Mileage

84,464 mi
Last recorded84,464 miles
Recorded on7 Jun 2019
Typical for 2003 Mazda MX-560,251 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFD03 NYS
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year2003
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,839cc

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MOT History

14 pass 5 fail
Pass 7 Jun 2019 84,464 miles
Fail 7 Jun 2019 84,464 miles

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

Pass 28 May 2018 81,724 miles

Advise Exhaust system heavily corroded & in poor condition on joints

Advise nearside rear parking brake effort significantly less then the offside rear parking brake

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

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All front suspension arms corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material cross axle (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin rear brake pads look to be approximately 3/4s worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All rear suspension arms corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Jun 2017 77,701 miles

Differential carrier bushes breaking up

Front suspension and steering ball joint covers perished

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Surface corrosion in sills, inner sills/floors, boot floor and rear chassis sections.

Suspension components and subframes have heavy surface corrosion.

Fail 5 Jun 2017 77,661 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Differential carrier bushes breaking up

Front suspension and steering ball joint covers perished

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Nearside rear sill rusted through. Does not appear to be within any prescribed areas

Surface corrosion in sills, inner sills/floors, boot floor and rear chassis sections.

Suspension components and subframes have heavy surface corrosion.

Pass 19 May 2016 75,735 miles
Pass 11 Jun 2015 71,542 miles
Fail 10 Jun 2015 71,542 miles

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Pass 16 May 2014 66,386 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

corrosion to underside of car

nearside rear handbrake effort low

offside front brake slight binding

Fail 12 May 2014 66,375 miles

Nearside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

corrosion to underside of car

nearside rear handbrake effort low

offside front brake slight binding

Pass 17 May 2013 62,264 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.D.2c)

exhaust corroded

n/s/f tyre sidewall damaged

rear suspension components heavily corroded

slight bind n/s/f brake

Pass 31 May 2012 57,895 miles

e m l warnng light on

Pass 18 May 2011 54,785 miles
Pass 27 May 2010 52,996 miles
Fail 26 May 2010 52,996 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 3 Jun 2009 48,477 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 12 May 2008 42,488 miles
Pass 17 May 2007 32,331 miles
Pass 24 May 2006 20,489 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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FD03 NYS is a 2003 Mazda MX-5 in Green with a 1,839cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.

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 FD03 NYS, 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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FD03 NYS is a 2003 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 10 June 2003.

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