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Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases +corroding (6.1.2 (a))
Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened +sills+chassis members (5.3.3 (b) (i))
offside headlamp,Not seriously reducing light output
Nearside Front Inner Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened At inner wing corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Inner Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened At inner wing (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened + chassis members and exhaust (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (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))
Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened + chassis members and exhaust (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing +wearing on edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened +sills+chassis members+exhaust (5.3.3 (b) (i))
(Suspension components+chassis members+sills+exhaust corroding
Nearside Rear tyre wearing on edges
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
(Suspension components+chassis members+sills+exhaust corroding
Nearside Rear tyre wearing on edges
Suspension components and offside front chassis member corroding
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Suspension components and offside front chassis member corroding
suspension components+offside front chassis member corroding,nearside rear brake slight binding
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (5.2.6)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis under bonnet and inner arch repairs recommended (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (5.2.6)
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
corrosion to nearside rear outer sill
side repeaters faded
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
nearside and offside rear outer sills corroded but not within any prescribed areas
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GV52 BCY is a 2002 Mazda MX-5 in Yellow with a 1,840cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.
Across all 2002 Mazda MX-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.1% with a typical mileage of 66,854 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 GV52 BCY, 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 24 years old, this Mazda MX-5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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GV52 BCY is a 2002 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 28 October 2002.
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