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139,916 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive all front & rear suspension components (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn all front & rear suspension bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
chip to screen
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting damaged but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive all front & rear suspension components (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn all front & rear suspension bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
chip to screen
Chips to screen
Front All suspension bushes perishing and splitting
Front All suspension components corroding
Nearside Front Roll bar drop link lower bracket damaged and slight play
Rear All suspension bushes perishing and splitting
Rear All suspension components corroding
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged but not seriously weakened lower bracket damaged (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive All front and rear suspension components corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn All front and rear suspension bushes splitting and perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Windscreen wiper blade defective both wipers poor (3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged but not seriously weakened lower bracket damaged (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive All front and rear suspension components corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn All front and rear suspension bushes splitting and perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Windscreen wiper blade defective both wipers poor (3.4 (b) (i))
All front & rear suspension component bushes perishing/ splitting.
All front & rear suspension components corroded.
Fuel cap seal perishing/ splitting.
General corrosion on underside of vehicle.
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
fuel cap seal perishing
Fuel cap seal perishing.
Oil leak from engine.
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 185/60R14 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Fuel cap seal perishing.
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak from engine.
O/S and N/S inner and outer sills corroding
both front tyres worn to edges
both seat belts slow to retract
front and rear suspension components corroding
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))
O/S and N/S inner and outer sills corroding
O/S/F and O/S/R and N/S/R brake flexy hoses perishing and splitting
both front tyres worn to edges
both seat belts slow to retract
front and rear suspension components corroding
both seatbelts slow to retract
front & rear suspension components corroding
front brake balance
center brake lamps inop
front brake balance
offside rear inner and outer sills corroding
Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
center brake lamps inop
front brake balance
offside rear inner and outer sills corroding
centre brake lamp not working
front to rear brake pipes corroding
o/s/r & n/s/r inner sills corroding
o/s/r outer sill corroding
Nearside Rear tyre tread low
front to rear brake pipe corroded
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
under body, sub-frames front and rear and suspension components front and rear covered in black underseal/paint.
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Registration plate lamp shows direct white light to the rear (1.1.C.1f)
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Registration plate lamp shows direct white light to the rear (1.1.C.1f)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
under body, sub-frames front and rear and suspension components front and rear covered in black underseal/paint.
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Registration plate lamp insecure (1.1.C.1c)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Steering wheel retaining device insecure (2.1.6)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
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G916 VUU is a 1990 Mazda MX-5 in Blue with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.
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 G916 VUU, 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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G916 VUU is a 1990 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 19 March 1990.
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