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Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged Outer side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Brake disc fractured Rear disc cracked (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Both wiper's slightly smearing on screen
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective Split at both ends (3.4 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sills o/s and n/s (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both o/s and n/s outer sills signs of corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both o/s and n/s outer sills showing signs of corrision (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Rear Outer Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Oil leak
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
Oil leak
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (7.1.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
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)
Oil leak
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
o/s/f tyre worn on inner edge
front tyres wearing on inner edge
off side sill corroded
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
off side front ball joint slightly deteriated dust seal
off side front tyre wearing on inner edge.
o/s/f track rod end rubber boot split
o/s/f upper ball joint rubber boot split
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G237 UMW is a 1990 Mazda MX-5 in Red with a 1,600cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 G237 UMW, 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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G237 UMW is a 1990 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 31 December 1990.
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