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FH04 WCN

2004 Mazda MX-5

Silver Petrol 1839cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 May 2027
Tests30 (21 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

70,968 mi
Last recorded70,968 miles
Recorded on29 May 2026
Typical for 2004 Mazda MX-559,584 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

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

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MOT History

21 pass 9 fail
Pass 29 May 2026 70,968 miles

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 has slight play slight lift (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

underside of vehicle undersealed restricting inspection

Pass 17 May 2025 70,394 miles

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

corrosion to underside of vehicle and suspension/brake components

Fail 17 May 2025 70,394 miles

Front Position lamp not working nearside and offside (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

corrosion to underside of vehicle and suspension/brake components

Pass 22 May 2024 69,836 miles

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

Fail 17 May 2024 69,836 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Nearside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 30 May 2023 69,097 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BOTH (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Fail 26 May 2023 69,097 miles

Front Brake pad(s) contaminated (1.1.13 (b))

Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BOTH (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 24 Sep 2022 68,185 miles

Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security front to rear sills / inner rear arch (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides inner edges worn (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security sill / inner arch (6.2.2 (d) (i))

under body corrosion

Fail 17 Sep 2022 68,172 miles

Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting hole (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security front to rear sills / inner rear arch (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides inner edges worn (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security sill / inner arch (6.2.2 (d) (i))

under body corrosion

Pass 20 Sep 2021 64,576 miles

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

general corrosion under body

Pass 9 Sep 2020 61,657 miles

general corrosion to under body

Fail 9 Sep 2020 61,657 miles

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

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

general corrosion to under body

Pass 17 Sep 2019 61,281 miles
Fail 27 Aug 2019 61,281 miles

Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced back sill has hole in it (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

excess hand brake travel

Pass 14 May 2018 58,797 miles

Front Inner both front inner wheel arches have corrosion

Nearside Rear n/s/r brake pipe corrosion from brake flexi hose to joint

Rear Inner both rear inner arch have corrosion

Rear Outer both outer sill have corrosion rear

Fail 14 May 2018 58,797 miles

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Front Inner both front inner wheel arches have corrosion

Nearside Rear n/s/r brake pipe corrosion from brake flexi hose to joint

Rear Inner both rear inner arch have corrosion

Rear Outer both outer sill have corrosion rear

Pass 30 May 2017 56,605 miles

corrosion to n/s/f inner wheel arch

corrosion to o/s/f inner wheel arch

corrosion to o/s/r outer sill

Fail 30 May 2017 56,605 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

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

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

corrosion to n/s/f inner wheel arch

corrosion to o/s/f inner wheel arch

corrosion to o/s/r outer sill

Pass 3 Jun 2016 51,634 miles

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

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

front brake discs pitted

Fail 3 Jun 2016 51,634 miles

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

front brake discs pitted

Pass 13 Jun 2015 45,277 miles

o/s and n/s inner sill slightly corroded (cleaned and sprayed)

Pass 14 May 2015 45,200 miles

Nearside Inner Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Inner Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

exhaust corroded

Pass 8 May 2014 43,470 miles

Nearside Outer Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 7 May 2013 41,764 miles
Pass 14 May 2012 40,363 miles

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Pass 23 May 2011 37,106 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

front brake discs worn

Pass 21 May 2010 33,447 miles
Pass 6 May 2009 26,500 miles
Pass 6 May 2008 23,948 miles
Pass 21 May 2007 20,555 miles

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

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

both front tyres worn on edges

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 WCN 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 70%.

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 WCN, 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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FH04 WCN is a 2004 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 29 May 2004.

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