MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
144,005 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Front registration plate not fixed vertically, or as close to vertical as is reasonably practical (6.3.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Offside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Nearside Front Upper Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Upper Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Offside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Fuel tank leaking (7.2.3)
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
n/s/f tyre has slight cracking in tread
o/s/f tyre wearing on inside
Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Engine under tray is damaged.
Evidence of rusting at under body seem joints.
Floor supports are damaged and rusty.
Front and rear flexable brake hoses ends are rusty and starting to perish.
Oil loss at engine area.
Passenger seat belt is attached to childs seat full inspection not posible.
Rear brake disc faces are becoming poor in condition.
Rear of exhaust is rusty.
Rear suspension and sub frame are rusty.
Reduced performance at park brakes. Slight fluctuation at nearside front brake.
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Exhaust system abit corroded
Front and rear b/hose ferrules abit corroded slightly
Front and rear subframes abit corroded slightly
Front and rear suspension components getting abit corroded
Front to rear chassis areas abit corroded slightly
N/S/R end outer sill abit corroded slightly
O/S/R boot lid.seal gutter area abit corroded slightly
How Reliable is the Mazda MX-5?
Based on 2,502,760 MOT tests across 160,823 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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G174 BBK is a 1990 Mazda MX-5 in Red with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.
Across all 1990 Mazda MX-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.2% with a typical mileage of 116,196 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 G174 BBK, 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 36 years old, this Mazda MX-5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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G174 BBK is a 1990 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 31 December 1990.
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