MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
128,300 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
front wiper blades split
front number plate not fitted where oringinal manufacturer designed it to go
offside and nearside outer sill skin panels corrodded but not excessive enough to weaken vehicle structure strongly advise welding
retested on07/08/2007 by j m jones on failure items only original test by d McCloskey 04/08/2007
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
front brake pads wearing thin
nearside rear & offside rear outer skin of sill corroded but not excessive enough to weaken structure
nearside rear outer brake pad friction material broken and partly missing
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.6.D2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Vehicle structure has damage which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
How Reliable is the Mazda MX-5?
Based on 2,502,760 MOT tests across 160,823 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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H143 DPN is a 1990 Mazda MX-5 in Red with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 7 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.
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 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 H143 DPN, 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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H143 DPN is a 1990 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 31 December 1990.
Is H143 DPN safe to buy?
The MOT history for H143 DPN shows 7 tests with a 57.1% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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