MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
148,672 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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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
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
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)
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)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
rear subframe+suspension arms slight corrosion
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.
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.
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)
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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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