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G197 YBU

2000 Mazda MX-5

Silver Petrol 1597cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Jul 2027
Tests29 (18 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate62.1%

Mileage

168,152 mi
Last recorded168,152 miles
Recorded on3 Jul 2026
Typical for 2000 Mazda MX-576,778 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationG197 YBU
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,597cc

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MOT History

18 pass 11 fail
Pass 3 Jul 2026 168,152 miles
Fail 18 Nov 2023 168,136 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear N/S & O/S brake pipes corroded and covered in underseal (1.1.11 (c))

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/S & O/S linkage bushes worn/deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material N/S & O/S brake pipes corroded and covered in underseal (1.1.11 (c))

Fuel cap seal cracking

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Upper & lower suspension arms corroded & covered in thick underseal (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Upper & lower suspension arms corroded & covered in thick underseal (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside windscreen slight damage

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Upper & lower suspension arms corroded & covered in thick underseal (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Upper & lower suspension arms corroded & covered in thick underseal (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/S & O/S linkage bushes worn/deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material N/S & O/S brake pipes corroded and covered in underseal (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 9 Nov 2022 166,694 miles

Offside Front floor

Fail 29 Oct 2022 166,666 miles

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

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material N/S & O/S brake pipes covered in thick underseal (1.1.11 (c))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened N/S & O/S, upper & lower suspension components covered in thick underseal over corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper & lower bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper & lower bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material N/S & O/S brake pipes covered in thick underseal (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened N/S & O/S, upper & lower suspension components covered in thick underseal over corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

windscreen slightly damaged

Fail 19 Oct 2022 166,635 miles

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

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material N/S & O/S brake pipes covered in thick underseal (1.1.11 (c))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened N/S & O/S, upper & lower suspension components covered in thick underseal over corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper & lower bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Offside Front sill area has corrosion

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper & lower bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material N/S & O/S brake pipes covered in thick underseal (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened N/S & O/S, upper & lower suspension components covered in thick underseal over corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

windscreen slightly damaged

Pass 22 Oct 2021 164,644 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material N/S & O/S brake pipes covered in thick underseal (1.1.11 (c))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened N/S & O/S, upper & lower suspension components covered in thick underseal over corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Offside Rear parking brake low effort

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material N/S & O/S brake pipes covered in thick underseal (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened N/S & O/S, upper & lower suspension components covered in thick underseal over corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

windscreen slightly damaged

Fail 30 Sep 2021 164,513 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength rear of front wheel arch area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength rear of front wheel arch area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material N/S & O/S brake pipes covered in thick underseal (1.1.11 (c))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened N/S & O/S upper & lower suspension arms coated in thick underseal over corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Offside Rear parking brake low effort

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material N/S & O/S brake pipes covered in thick underseal (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened N/S & O/S upper & lower suspension arms coated in thick underseal over corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

windscreen slightly damaged, not adversely affecting driver's view

Pass 7 Oct 2020 162,324 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material N/S & O/S coated in underseal (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened upper & lower suspension arms coated in underseal over corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened upper & lower suspension arms coated in underseal over corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened upper & lower suspension arms coated in underseal over corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened upper & lower suspension arms coated in underseal over corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material N/S & O/S coated in underseal (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fail 22 Sep 2020 162,197 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All brake pipes are covered in thick underseal (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened upper & lower suspension arms covered in thick underseal over corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front lower section front wing / sill area excessively corroded

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened upper & lower suspension arms covered in thick underseal over corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened upper & lower suspension arms covered in thick underseal over corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened upper & lower suspension arms covered in thick underseal over corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear parking brake low effort

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

Pass 9 Jul 2019 158,192 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes have been covered in thick underseal (1.1.11 (c))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all front subframe & suspension componets covered in thick underseal over surface corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front sill area under body has had patch repair

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output bulb appears to be discoloured reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear parking brake low effort

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all rear subframe & suspension componets covered in thick underseal over surface corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 3 Jul 2019 158,043 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes have been covered in thick underseal (1.1.11 (c))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all front subframe & suspension componets covered in thick underseal over surface corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front sill area under body has had patch repair

Offside Rear parking brake low effort

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all rear subframe & suspension componets covered in thick underseal over surface corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Jul 2018 156,692 miles

Offside Rear Parking brake low effort

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 3 Jul 2018 156,596 miles

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

Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Rear Parking brake low effort

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Jul 2017 155,442 miles
Fail 11 Jul 2017 155,432 miles

Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1)

Pass 27 Jun 2016 154,037 miles

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Pass 23 Jun 2015 152,982 miles

Both rear tyres cracking in tread not to casing & Exhaust heat shield insecure

Pass 9 Jul 2014 151,884 miles

Both rear tyres cracking in rubber but not to casing

Fail 2 Jul 2014 151,861 miles

Nearside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Both rear tyres cracking in rubber but not to casing

Pass 10 Jul 2013 150,801 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Fail 2 Jul 2013 150,801 miles

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Pass 17 Jul 2012 149,305 miles
Pass 11 May 2011 146,896 miles
Pass 12 May 2010 143,712 miles
Pass 21 May 2009 139,101 miles
Pass 26 Jun 2008 137,949 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Fail 21 Jun 2008 137,808 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Pass 21 Jun 2007 132,988 miles
Pass 22 Jun 2006 129,906 miles

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

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

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

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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G197 YBU is a 2000 Mazda MX-5 in Silver with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.1%.

Across all 2000 Mazda MX-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.2% with a typical mileage of 76,778 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 G197 YBU, 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 26 years old, this Mazda MX-5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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G197 YBU is a 2000 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 1 February 2000.

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