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G528 TGH

1999 Mazda MX-5

Silver Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Jun 2027
Tests29 (20 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate69%

Mileage

193,450 mi
Last recorded193,450 miles
Recorded on4 Jun 2026
Typical for 1999 Mazda MX-582,499 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationG528 TGH
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year1999
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

20 pass 9 fail
Pass 4 Jun 2026 193,450 miles

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material most (1.1.11 (c))

Front Coil spring corroded o/s and n/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened in places (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

exhaust system slight blow

Pass 29 May 2025 190,076 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all front and rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material most (1.1.11 (c))

Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both and o/s/r wearing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

exhaust system slight blow

Pass 13 May 2024 187,117 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front and rear/perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened in places (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both and o/s/r wearing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

exhaust slight blow

Fail 13 May 2024 187,117 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front and rear/perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened in places (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both and o/s/r wearing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

exhaust slight blow

Pass 15 May 2023 184,297 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all 4 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material most (1.1.11 (c))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

slight exhaust blow

Pass 27 May 2022 181,560 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front and rearx4 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material some (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

exhaust slight blow centre joint

Fail 27 May 2022 181,560 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front and rearx4 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material some (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

exhaust slight blow centre joint

Pass 4 Jun 2021 178,289 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all four/perished/splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material most (1.1.11 (c))

Fluid leak, but not excessive coolant (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

all four tyres perished/cracking

Pass 25 Mar 2019 174,717 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material most (1.1.11 (c))

rear section of sill panels weak

slight play in steering rack

Pass 9 May 2018 171,580 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded most (3.6.B.2c)

rear part of both sill panels weak

slight play in steering rack

Fail 9 May 2018 171,580 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded most (3.6.B.2c)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

rear part of both sill panels weak

slight play in steering rack

Pass 2 May 2017 168,766 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded most (3.6.B.2c)

rear ends of both sill panels weak

slight play in steering rack

Pass 25 Apr 2016 166,388 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded most (3.6.B.2c)

play in steering rack ends

sill panels weak at rear ends

Pass 28 Apr 2015 162,858 miles

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

sills weak

Fail 27 Apr 2015 162,858 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

sills weak

Pass 10 Apr 2014 159,585 miles

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

exhaust system weak

rear shocks weak

sill panels weak

Fail 10 Apr 2014 159,585 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

exhaust system weak

rear shocks weak

sill panels weak

Pass 25 Apr 2013 156,242 miles

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

exhaust weak

sill panels weak

Fail 25 Apr 2013 156,242 miles

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

exhaust weak

sill panels weak

Pass 3 May 2012 154,764 miles

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

exhaust system weak

Fail 3 May 2012 154,764 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

exhaust system weak

Pass 5 Apr 2011 147,392 miles

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

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

play in steering rack

Fail 5 Apr 2011 147,392 miles

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

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

play in steering rack

Pass 7 Apr 2010 138,589 miles

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

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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 tyres worn on edges

play in steering rack

Pass 13 Mar 2009 129,544 miles

slight play in steering rack

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

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

rear tyres worn on inner edges

Pass 7 Apr 2008 122,564 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

play in steering rack

Pass 3 Apr 2007 112,922 miles

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Fail 2 Apr 2007 112,922 miles

Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

slight play in steering rack

Pass 24 Mar 2006 101,241 miles

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

Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)

play in steering rack

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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G528 TGH is a 1999 Mazda MX-5 in Silver with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.

Across all 1999 Mazda MX-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.8% with a typical mileage of 82,499 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 G528 TGH, 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 27 years old, this Mazda MX-5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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G528 TGH is a 1999 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 1 November 1999.

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