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FJ02 XEY

2002 Mazda MX-5

Silver Petrol 1839cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 May 2017
Tests16 (11 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate68.8%

Mileage

148,672 mi
Last recorded148,672 miles
Recorded on21 Jun 2017
Typical for 2002 Mazda MX-566,854 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFJ02 XEY
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,839cc

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MOT History

11 pass 5 fail
Fail 21 Jun 2017 148,672 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords N/S/F TYRE HAS CUTS INNER + OUTER SIDE WALLS (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings N/S/R BOOT FLOOR EXCESSIVELY CORRODED (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings N/S/R INNER WHEEL ARCH EXCESSIVELY CORRODED (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings O/S/F LOWER FLOOR CORRODED (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords O/S/F TYRE HAS CUTS INNER + OUTER SIDE WALLS (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings O/S/R BOOT FLOOR EXCESSIVELY CORRODED (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings O/S/R INNER WHEEL ARCH CORRODED (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Upper Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings N/S/F UPPER CHASSIS LEG EXCESSIVELY CORRODED (6.1.B.2) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings O/S/F UPPER CHASSIS LEG EXCESSIVELY CORRODED (6.1.B.2) DANGEROUS

Body has slight corrosion UNDER BODY OF VEHICLE HEAVILY CORRODED (6.1.B.2)

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

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion N/S/F INNER WHEEL ARCH CORRODED (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Lower Body has slight corrosion N/S/F LOWER CHASSIS LEG CORRODED (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush N/S/F SHOCK ABSORBER RUBBER BUSH WORN (2.7.4)

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion O/S/F LOWER CHASSIS LEG CORRODED (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front O/S/F FOG LIGHT NOT WORKING

Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush O/S/F SHOCK ABSORBER RUBBER BUSH WORN (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion O/S/R OUTER SILL CORRODED (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear O/S/R INNER TYRE SIDEWALL HAS BEEN REPAIRED

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

Rear EXHAUST SYSTEM HEAVILY CORRODED

Pass 12 May 2016 143,660 miles

Front Lower Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded from rack to pump (2.3.2)

Nearside Front Lower Body has slight corrosion floors (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush lower rubber bush splitting (2.7.4)

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion chassis leg (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Lower Vehicle structure has slight corrosion chassis leg (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Lower Body has slight corrosion floors (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush lower rubber bush splitting (2.7.4)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion chassis leg (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front tyre cracked on sidewalls

Offside Rear Lower Body has slight corrosion outer sill to wheel arch (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion boot floor (6.1.B.2)

Offside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion chassis leg (6.1.B.2)

Fail 5 May 2016 143,431 miles

Front Lower Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) excessively corroded (2.3.2)

Nearside Rear Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill to wheel arch (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint link upper ball joint worn to excess (2.4.G.2)

Front Lower Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking pipes excess corroded and leaking (2.3.3b) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Lower Body has slight corrosion floors (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush lower rubber bush splitting (2.7.4)

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion chassis leg (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Lower Vehicle structure has slight corrosion chassis leg (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Lower Body has slight corrosion floors (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush lower rubber bush splitting (2.7.4)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion chassis leg (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front tyre cracked on sidewalls

Offside Rear Lower Body has slight corrosion outer sill to wheel arch (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion boot floor (6.1.B.2)

Offside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion chassis leg (6.1.B.2)

Pass 6 May 2015 134,149 miles

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

ADVISE o/s front fog light not working

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Outer Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Fail 20 Apr 2015 133,601 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

ADVISE O/S Front fog light bulb not working

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

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Outer Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Pass 9 Apr 2014 120,158 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Outer Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Pass 9 May 2013 110,405 miles

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

Pass 16 Apr 2012 104,937 miles

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

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

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

Pass 15 Mar 2011 98,339 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2010 89,189 miles
Fail 25 Feb 2010 89,189 miles

Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Front front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)

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

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

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

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 10 Mar 2009 73,457 miles

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

rear subframe+suspension arms slight corrosion

Pass 13 Mar 2008 59,378 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2007 46,541 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

nearside fron t tyre has cuts on outer side wall.

Fail 17 Mar 2007 46,350 miles

Offside Front Brake pad(s) insecure (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

nearside front tyre has cuts on outer side wall.

Pass 6 Mar 2006 30,809 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)

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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FJ02 XEY is a 2002 Mazda MX-5 in Silver with a 1,839cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.

Across all 2002 Mazda MX-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.1% with a typical mileage of 66,854 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 FJ02 XEY, 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 24 years old, this Mazda MX-5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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FJ02 XEY is a 2002 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 9 March 2002.

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