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FL08 CHN

2008 Mazda MX-5

Blue Petrol 1999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Apr 2027
Tests24 (15 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

76,077 mi
Last recorded76,077 miles
Recorded on24 Apr 2026
Typical for 2008 Mazda MX-547,416 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFL08 CHN
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year2008
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,999cc

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MOT History

15 pass 9 fail
Pass 24 Apr 2026 76,077 miles

centre exhaust bracket not in its original position

excessive corrosion to the underside of vehicle. chassis and suspension components

Fail 23 Apr 2026 76,075 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

centre exhaust bracket not in its original position

excessive corrosion to the underside of vehicle. chassis and suspension components

Fail 31 Mar 2026 76,074 miles

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure sidewall seen with weight on wheel (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Flaking ,partially obscured by metal undertray .border line pass (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing heavily cracking around the whole circumference in primary tread grooves (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Flaking .border line pass (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all bushes splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive flexing border line pass (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

front to rear underside general corrosion including steering ,suspension components etc

Pass 27 Mar 2025 75,148 miles

Nearside Rear n/s/r tyre becoming cracked between treads 205 / 45 / 17

Offside Rear o/as/r tyre wearing low on tread 205 / 45 / 17

all suspension bushes becoming cracked / perished / signs of bushes starting to split

underside / steering / suspension / braking components all areas showing corrosion / signs of corrosion becoming heavily advanced in places

Fail 25 Mar 2025 75,146 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle front brakes imbalanced (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits lambda reading incorrect / poss due to exhaust blow (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases exhaust back box hole / blowing (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded both front n/s/f -- o/s/f brake hose ferrules excessively corroded / signs of ferrules going black (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding n/s/f brake binding to excess / unable to rotate (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear n/s/r tyre becoming cracked between treads 205 / 45 / 17

Offside Rear o/as/r tyre wearing low on tread 205 / 45 / 17

all suspension bushes becoming cracked / perished / signs of bushes starting to split

underside / steering / suspension / braking components all areas showing corrosion / signs of corrosion becoming heavily advanced in places

Pass 29 Mar 2024 73,984 miles

Advise under side corrosion becoming advanced in places

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Advise inner faces of front discs corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Advise tyre cracking between tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Advise nearside rear floor corroded and holed (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Advise tyre perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Advise both rear antiroll bar drop link dust covers perished (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Advise back box blowing (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Registration plate lamp insecure Advise both number plate lamps insecure (4.7.1 (c) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Advise all suspention bushes perished and splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 27 Mar 2024 73,983 miles

Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Advise under side corrosion becoming advanced in places

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Advise inner faces of front discs corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Advise tyre cracking between tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Advise nearside rear floor corroded and holed (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Advise tyre perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Advise both rear antiroll bar drop link dust covers perished (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Advise back box blowing (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Registration plate lamp insecure Advise both number plate lamps insecure (4.7.1 (c) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Advise all suspention bushes perished and splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Mar 2023 71,717 miles

Offside Front o/s/f brake pads worn lower than n/s/f pads

all suspension bushes becoming cracked / perished / signs of some bushes starting to split slightly

underside / steering / suspension / braking components all areas showing corrosion / signs of corrosion becoming slightly advanced in places

Fail 21 Mar 2023 71,713 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle front brakes slightly imbalanced (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front o/s/f brake pads worn lower than n/s/f pads

all suspension bushes becoming cracked / perished / signs of some bushes starting to split slightly

underside / steering / suspension / braking components all areas showing corrosion / signs of corrosion becoming slightly advanced in places

Pass 4 Mar 2022 67,868 miles

underside / components showing general corrosion

Fail 3 Mar 2022 67,866 miles

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid washers inop out of water (3.5 (a))

underside / components showing general corrosion

Pass 11 Mar 2021 65,365 miles

both front tyres wearing close to legal limits 205 / 45 / 17

underside / steering / suspension / braking components all areas showing general corrosion / signs of becoming slightly advanced in places

Pass 4 Mar 2020 64,189 miles

advise on tracking check / adjust due to tyre wear

both front tyres wearing very close to legal limits / both just legal / worn to outside edge / strong advise to replace both tyres 205 / 45 / 17

mark on drivers door edge just under door handle / slight dent on passingers door / lower section

suspension bushes becoming cracked / perished / starting to split slightly

underside / paneling / steering / suspension / braking components all areas showing corrosion / signs of all components covered in grease / underseal

wheels rims (alloy) kerb damaged / marked / tyres side walls kerb damaged / cuts in kerbing strips

Fail 3 Mar 2020 64,188 miles

Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced n/s dipped beam (4.1.4 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords n/s/r tyre two deep cuts to cords 205 / 45 / 17 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding o/s/r brake binding / unable to rotate (1.2.1 (f))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid washers out of water (3.5 (a))

advise on tracking check / adjust due to tyre wear

both front tyres wearing very close to legal limits / both just legal / worn to outside edge / strong advise to replace both tyres 205 / 45 / 17

mark on drivers door edge just under door handle / slight dent on passingers door / lower section

suspension bushes becoming cracked / perished / starting to split slightly

underside / paneling / steering / suspension / braking components all areas showing corrosion / signs of all components covered in grease / underseal

wheels rims (alloy) kerb damaged / marked / tyres side walls kerb damaged / cuts in kerbing strips

Pass 19 Mar 2019 60,766 miles

Nearside headlight intesity slightly reduced

interior floor sections underside of carpets poss corroded

interior o/s drivers floor soaked / wet through / full of water / when vehicle jacked up (front) water dripping out at rear section

suspension bushes becoming cracked / perished / signs of starting to split in places

underside / steering / suspension / braking components all areas showing corrosion / signs of becoming advanced in places

Fail 18 Mar 2019 60,765 miles

Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken o/s/f coil spring broken at lower section (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn o/s/r brake disc corroded to excess on braking surface / brake pads not working full face of disc (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Service brake excessively binding both rear brakes binding (1.2.1 (f))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both w/blades split (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached n/s/f a/r/bar link arm ball joint disconnected (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

advise on o/s/f a/r/bar link arm

interior floor sections underside of carpets poss corroded

interior o/s drivers floor soaked / wet through / full of water / when vehicle jacked up (front) water dripping out at rear section

n/s/r brake disc discoloured

rear brakes unbalanced in operation / inc hand brake

suspension bushes becoming cracked / perished / signs of starting to split in places

underside / floor sections under/seal flaking off / splitting allowing water ingress

underside / steering / suspension / braking components all areas showing corrosion / signs of becoming advanced in places

Pass 26 Mar 2018 55,455 miles

slight inner shoulder wear to nearside rear tyre

Pass 29 Mar 2017 47,707 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 11 Mar 2016 44,235 miles

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

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

Pass 4 Mar 2015 39,795 miles

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

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

Pass 28 Feb 2014 36,627 miles
Pass 18 Apr 2012 29,075 miles
Fail 16 Apr 2012 29,074 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)

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

front tyres worn on edges

rear brake discs corroded

Pass 21 Feb 2011 20,584 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 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)

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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FL08 CHN is a 2008 Mazda MX-5 in Blue with a 1,999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

Across all 2008 Mazda MX-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.5% with a typical mileage of 47,416 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 FL08 CHN, 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 18 years old, this Mazda MX-5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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FL08 CHN is a 2008 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 6 March 2008.

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