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FH04 EGV

2004 Mazda MX-5

Silver Petrol 1839cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Jul 2027
Tests30 (20 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

95,976 mi
Last recorded95,976 miles
Recorded on7 Jul 2026
Typical for 2004 Mazda MX-559,584 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFH04 EGV
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,839cc

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MOT History

20 pass 10 fail
Pass 7 Jul 2026 95,976 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases join to rear box (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 25 Jul 2025 95,662 miles
Fail 25 Jul 2025 95,662 miles

Emissions unable to be completed blue smoke (8.2.1.2 (d))

Pass 21 Aug 2024 95,172 miles

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

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

Fail 21 Aug 2024 95,172 miles

Emissions unable to be completed Blue smoke emitted at fast idle speed. Misfire detected above 2000 r.p.m. (8.2.1.2 (d))

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

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

Pass 15 Aug 2023 94,823 miles
Fail 15 Aug 2023 94,823 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Pass 22 Aug 2022 94,007 miles
Fail 22 Aug 2022 94,007 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Pass 17 Aug 2021 92,331 miles
Pass 19 Aug 2020 89,396 miles

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

Pass 20 Aug 2019 85,149 miles
Fail 19 Aug 2019 85,149 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Aug 2018 80,231 miles

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

both rear outer sills slight corrosion

handbrake high

Fail 23 Aug 2018 80,231 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i))

both rear outer sills slight corrosion

handbrake high

Pass 2 Aug 2017 74,788 miles
Fail 1 Aug 2017 74,783 miles

Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

Pass 27 Jul 2016 70,402 miles

Body has slight corrosion underside (6.1.B.2)

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

Pass 21 Aug 2015 66,930 miles
Fail 19 Aug 2015 66,927 miles

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front- - - - rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

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 26 Aug 2014 62,002 miles

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

Pass 25 Jun 2013 61,178 miles
Fail 21 Jun 2013 61,178 miles

Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Pass 27 Jun 2012 60,419 miles
Pass 16 Jun 2011 53,808 miles
Pass 25 Jun 2010 41,232 miles
Fail 24 Jun 2010 41,232 miles

Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

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

Pass 24 Jun 2009 34,241 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 1 Jul 2008 30,345 miles

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

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

Pass 25 Jun 2007 22,526 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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FH04 EGV is a 2004 Mazda MX-5 in Silver with a 1,839cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2004 Mazda MX-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.9% with a typical mileage of 59,584 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 FH04 EGV, 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 22 years old, this Mazda MX-5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was FH04 EGV registered?

FH04 EGV is a 2004 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 30 June 2004.

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