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FH05 XBA

2005 Mazda MX-5

Orange Petrol 1839cc
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Valid
Expires17 Nov 2026
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

101,147 mi
Last recorded101,147 miles
Recorded on18 Nov 2025
Typical for 2005 Mazda MX-556,278 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFH05 XBA
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year2005
ColourOrange
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,839cc
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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 18 Nov 2025 101,147 miles

Nearside Rear wheel arch corroded, no sharp edges

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

Offside Rear wheel arch corroded, no sharp edges

Fail 10 Nov 2025 101,146 miles

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

Nearside Rear wheel arch corroded, no sharp edges

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Rear wheel arch corroded, no sharp edges

Pass 29 Oct 2024 99,906 miles

Nearside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear wheel arch corroded, no sharp edges

Fail 29 Oct 2024 99,906 miles

Nearside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Offside Rear wheel arch corroded, no sharp edges

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

Pass 1 Nov 2023 98,966 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged on side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Pass 28 Oct 2022 97,749 miles

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

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

Pass 15 Nov 2021 95,876 miles

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

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

Fail 27 Oct 2021 95,856 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassi withing antiroll bar and subframe mount areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner sill/floor pan area corroded/holed (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened upper and lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front wing rear lower edge corroded/holed

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre screw inner tread ()

Nearside Rear Outer wheel arch corrosion starting

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened upper and lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive coil spring mount and subframe mount prescribed areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassi and floor pans corrosion front to rear (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened upper and lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassi corrosion with in prescribed areas of antiroll bar mount and subframe mount prescribed areas (borderline advise closer inspection) (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front wing rear lower edge corroded/holed

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

Offside Rear Outer wheel arch corrosion starting

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened upper and lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive subframe mount and coil spring mount prescribed areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassi and floor pans corrosion front to rear (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded reasonable corrosion (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 14 Oct 2020 93,981 miles

Front corrosion subframe,suspension arms ect

Front offside pads wearing quicker than nearside

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive upper shock mount and chassi areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassi areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive upper shock mount and chassi areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassi areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded all pipes rack area some borderline? (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Rear corrosion subframe,suspension arms,coil springs ect

various light corrosion inner sills ,floor pans ect

Pass 1 Nov 2019 91,173 miles

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened upper and lower arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassi,inner arch areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened upper and lower arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassi,coil spring mount areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively offside front brake pads wearing slightly quicker than nearside (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened upper and lower arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassi,inner arch areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened upper and lower arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassi,coil spring mount areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

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

Fail 1 Oct 2019 91,044 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner sill/floor pan area corroded /holed (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim not tested dip beam inoperative (4.1.2 (b))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside uppers and lowers (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassi and inner arch areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassi,floor pans,coil spring mount areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassi and inner arch areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassi,floor pans,coil spring mount areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear innere sill corroded/holed at rear (note sill was full of water)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive corrosion outer sill and inner floor pan/sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside uppers and lowers (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear nearside and offside rear inner arches at lower front near sills corroding/holed

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor pans and chassi various places (7.1.1 (a) (i))

nearside outer sill corrosion/ blistering front and rear /holed at rear (advise attention). offside outer sill blistering front and rear

Pass 23 Oct 2018 87,683 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened upper and lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arch/chassi/sill and flor pan areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill/chassi and floor pan areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished/cracking shoulders (borderline (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill/chassi and floor pan areas (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened upper and lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arch/chassi/sill and floor pan areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished/cracking shoulders (borderline (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill/floorpan and chassi areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished/cracking shoulders (borderline (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill/chassi and floor pan areas (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded borderline (2.1.5 (g) (i))

slight deterioration front lower suspension ball joint boots

Fail 22 Oct 2018 87,683 miles

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened upper and lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arch/chassi/sill and flor pan areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill/chassi and floor pan areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished/cracking shoulders (borderline (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill/chassi and floor pan areas (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened upper and lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arch/chassi/sill and floor pan areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished/cracking shoulders (borderline (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill/floorpan and chassi areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished/cracking shoulders (borderline (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill/chassi and floor pan areas (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded borderline (2.1.5 (g) (i))

slight deterioration front lower suspension ball joint boots

Pass 24 Oct 2017 86,770 miles

Exhaust system deteriorated / corroded

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outer sills (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear tyre cracked and perished

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front tyre cracked and perished

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

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.2.6)

Offside Rear tyre cracked and perished

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Various corrosion on underside

Pass 10 Oct 2016 84,674 miles

Nearside Rear outer sill corroding

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded goes from offside to nearside (3.6.B.2c)

exhaust deteriorating

various corrosion underneath

Fail 7 Oct 2016 84,674 miles

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear outer sill corroding

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded goes from offside to nearside (3.6.B.2c)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

exhaust deteriorating

various corrosion underneath

Pass 21 Oct 2015 82,769 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin close to limit (3.5.1g)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

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

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt slight deterioration (2.4.G.2)

exhaust corroding flanges bracing brackets ect.

slight bind noticed rear brakes when turned by hand nearside rear (borderline) advise attention.

various corrosion underneath

Pass 23 Oct 2014 80,058 miles

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

exhaust and heat shields deteriorationg various places

various light corrosion underneath

Pass 22 Oct 2013 77,315 miles

Nail in offside front tyre

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

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

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

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

both front tyres perished slightly

corrosion to front and rear suspension components

o/s and n/s rear tube less valves cracked

o/s front brake binding slightly

rear exhaust and mounting corroded

slight corrosion on inner sills

Pass 18 Oct 2012 75,782 miles

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

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

corrosion starting floorpans,innersills,chassi,subframes e.c.t various places front to rear

Pass 24 Oct 2011 72,764 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2010 60,252 miles
Pass 20 Oct 2009 47,317 miles

Front wipers split

Rear tyres 3mm tread

Pass 17 Jul 2008 30,793 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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FH05 XBA is a 2005 Mazda MX-5 in Orange with a 1,839cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2005 Mazda MX-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.7% with a typical mileage of 56,278 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 FH05 XBA, 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 21 years old, this Mazda MX-5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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FH05 XBA is a 2005 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 21 June 2005.

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