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G721 ALC

1990 Mazda MX-5

White Petrol 1597cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 May 2027
Tests26 (20 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

87,959 mi
Last recorded87,959 miles
Recorded on7 May 2026
Typical for 1990 Mazda MX-5116,196 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationG721 ALC
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year1990
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,597cc

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MOT History

20 pass 6 fail
Pass 7 May 2026 87,959 miles

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

Pass 29 Apr 2025 87,955 miles
Pass 10 May 2024 87,938 miles

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

Pass 9 May 2023 87,862 miles

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

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

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

Pass 17 Feb 2022 87,858 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 17 Feb 2022 87,858 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 22 Feb 2021 87,839 miles

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

Pass 26 Apr 2019 87,830 miles
Pass 19 Apr 2018 87,817 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules front and rear (3.6.B.4e)

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides slightly (5.2.6)

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Front coil spring corroded both slightly (2.4.C.1b)

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

Oil leak ()

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both sides slightly (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Vehicle structure has slight damage (6.1.A.1)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

chip in windscreen outside swept area

general corrosion to underside components and underside has been undersealed obscuring view of components

Fail 17 Apr 2018 87,804 miles

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules front and rear (3.6.B.4e)

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides slightly (5.2.6)

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Front coil spring corroded both slightly (2.4.C.1b)

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

Oil leak ()

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both sides slightly (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Vehicle structure has slight damage (6.1.A.1)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

chip in windscreen outside swept area

general corrosion to underside components and underside has been undersealed obscuring view of components

Pass 18 Apr 2017 87,799 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules all (3.6.B.4e)

Coolant leak ()

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides slightly (5.2.6)

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all (2.4.G.1)

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor pans both sides slightly (2.4.A.3)

Front Vehicle structure has slight damage (6.1.A.1)

Front coil spring corroded both sides (2.4.C.1b)

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both sides (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all (2.4.G.1)

Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp both sides slightly (1.1.A.3f)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

general corrosion to underside components, and underside undersealed partially obscuring view of components

slight front brake imbalance

Fail 6 Apr 2017 87,789 miles

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules all (3.6.B.4e)

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides slightly (5.2.6)

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all (2.4.G.1)

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor pans both sides slightly (2.4.A.3)

Front Vehicle structure has slight damage (6.1.A.1)

Front coil spring corroded both sides (2.4.C.1b)

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both sides (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all (2.4.G.1)

Rear coil spring corroded both sides (2.4.C.1b)

Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp both sides slightly (1.1.A.3f)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

general corrosion to underside components, and underside undersealed partially obscuring view of components

slight front brake imbalance

Pass 6 Apr 2016 87,776 miles

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both sides (3.6.B.4e)

Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides slightly (5.2.6)

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all (2.4.G.1)

Front coil spring corroded both slightly (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight damage (6.1.A.1)

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

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both sides (3.6.B.4e)

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all (2.4.G.1)

Rear coil spring corroded both slightly (2.4.C.1b)

general corrosion to underside components, some components undersealed partially obscuring view

Pass 3 Feb 2015 87,338 miles
Fail 23 Dec 2014 87,735 miles

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

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

battery light on,on dash

Pass 6 Dec 2013 87,680 miles

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Inner Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

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

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

Oil leak

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

all suspension components,including suspenion arms sub-frames etc,corroded

osf lower wing (sill) corroded outside of prescribed areas

Pass 11 Dec 2012 87,567 miles

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Inner Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

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

Oil leak

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Pass 9 Dec 2011 87,522 miles

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Fail 7 Dec 2011 87,510 miles

Nearside Outer Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 4 Dec 2010 87,461 miles
Pass 4 Dec 2009 87,265 miles
Pass 13 Nov 2008 87,259 miles
Pass 14 Nov 2007 87,214 miles
Pass 13 Nov 2006 86,850 miles
Pass 15 Nov 2005 86,341 miles
Fail 11 Nov 2005 83,332 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original strength (5.2.6)

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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G721 ALC is a 1990 Mazda MX-5 in White with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

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 G721 ALC, 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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What year was G721 ALC registered?

G721 ALC is a 1990 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 26 March 1990.

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