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H158 WGN

1991 Mazda MX-5

Red Petrol 1597cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Feb 2027
Tests30 (18 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

98,742 mi
Last recorded98,742 miles
Recorded on20 Feb 2026
Typical for 1991 Mazda MX-5114,279 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationH158 WGN
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year1991
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,597cc

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MOT History

18 pass 12 fail
Pass 20 Feb 2026 98,742 miles

All front suspension components corroded but not seriously weakened

All rear suspension components corroded but not seriously weakened

Front and rear sub-frames corroded but not seriously weakened

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Upper and lower (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Upper and lower (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 7 Feb 2026 98,689 miles

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

All front suspension components corroded but not seriously weakened

All rear suspension components corroded but not seriously weakened

Front and rear sub-frames corroded but not seriously weakened

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Upper and lower (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Upper and lower (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 14 Feb 2025 97,546 miles

All brake disc's have corrosion due to lack of use

All front and rear suspension components have surface corrosion

All steering rubber dust cover boots perished

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Fail 7 Feb 2025 97,544 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

All brake disc's have corrosion due to lack of use

All front and rear suspension components have surface corrosion

All steering rubber dust cover boots perished

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Feb 2024 96,592 miles

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated top & bottom (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated top & bottom (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill corroding (7.1.1 (a) (i))

o/s inner sill to floor corroded

various points of corrosion appearing to underside of vehicle

Fail 1 Feb 2024 96,592 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated top & bottom (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated top & bottom (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill corroding (7.1.1 (a) (i))

o/s inner sill to floor corroded

various points of corrosion appearing to underside of vehicle

Pass 30 Jan 2023 94,842 miles

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

both front upper & lower b/joints dust covers det

o/s outer sill corroding

o/s/r inner sill to floor corroding

Pass 3 Feb 2022 93,619 miles

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

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

n/s/r inner sill to floor corroding

Fail 26 Jan 2022 93,018 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill end cap (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner sill to floor (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

n/s/r inner sill to floor corroding

Pass 12 Jan 2021 91,900 miles

corrosion both rear inner sills

front to rear fuel pipe corroded

Brake hose slightly deteriorated front and rear

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

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

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 11 Jan 2021 91,899 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded front section front to rear brake pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Brake hose slightly deteriorated front and rear

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

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

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all (5.3.4 (a) (i))

corrosion both rear inner sills

front to rear fuel pipe corroded

Pass 3 Jan 2020 89,575 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated front and rear

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened

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

Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all (5.3.4 (a) (i))

slight corrosion nearside rear inner sill

Fail 19 Dec 2019 89,296 miles

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))

Brake hose slightly deteriorated front and rear

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened

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

Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all (5.3.4 (a) (i))

slight corrosion nearside rear inner sill

Pass 31 Dec 2018 85,389 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated front and rear

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

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

all rear lower arm bushes deteriorated

both front springs corroded

corrosion offside rear outer sill

nearside front brake nearing bind limit

offside front brake pipe nearing corrosion limit

rear discs badly pitted

Fail 31 Dec 2018 85,389 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated front and rear

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii))

all rear lower arm bushes deteriorated

both front springs corroded

corrosion offside rear outer sill

nearside front brake nearing bind limit

offside front brake pipe nearing corrosion limit

rear discs badly pitted

Pass 22 Dec 2017 82,463 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated front and rear (3.6.B.4d)

Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt all four (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

all rear lower arm bushes deteriorated

corrosion offside rear outer sill

offside front brake pipe nearing corrosion limit

rear discs badly pitted

slight binding nearside front brake

wear rear brake pads

Fail 19 Dec 2017 82,455 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded rear section front to rear pipe into joiner (3.6.B.2c)

Brake hose slightly deteriorated front and rear (3.6.B.4d)

Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt all four (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

all rear lower arm bushes deteriorated

corrosion offside rear outer sill

offside front brake pipe nearing corrosion limit

offside rear brake pipe into joiner corroded

rear discs badly pitted

slight binding nearside front brake

wear rear brake pads

Pass 30 Dec 2016 80,075 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (3.6.B.4d)

Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both (2.4.G.2)

all rear lower arm bushes deteriorated

both offside rear brake pipes corroded near limit at joiner

corrosion offside rear outer sill

offside front brake pipe corroded

pitting rear discs

slight binding nearside front brake

Fail 20 Dec 2016 80,034 miles

Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush both (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Outer Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (3.6.B.4d)

Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both (2.4.G.2)

all rear lower arm bushes deteriorated

both offside rear brake pipes corroded near limit at joiner

corrosion offside rear outer sill

offside front brake pipe corroded

pitting rear discs

slight binding nearside front brake

Pass 21 Dec 2015 77,930 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules ALL OF THEM (3.6.B.4e)

Brake pipe slightly corroded ALL OF THEM (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 31 Dec 2014 75,359 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

n/s door mirror missing

Fail 30 Dec 2014 75,359 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

n/s door mirror missing

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 3 Jun 2013 72,543 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 9 Jun 2012 70,809 miles

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

General condition of the car underneath is rusty

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

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

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 11 Jun 2010 70,803 miles

All brake hoses are parished

Exhaust system very rusty

N/S/R tyre 2mm

Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Rear brake pipes very rusty

all 4 brake discs very rusty

under vehicle condition is very rusty

Pass 31 Jan 2008 70,349 miles
Fail 31 Jan 2008 70,349 miles

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

Pass 27 Nov 2006 69,177 miles
Fail 27 Nov 2006 69,177 miles

Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1)

Offside Rear brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1)

Pass 23 Jan 2006 68,653 miles

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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H158 WGN is a 1991 Mazda MX-5 in Red with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 1991 Mazda MX-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.4% with a typical mileage of 114,279 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 H158 WGN, 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 35 years old, this Mazda MX-5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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H158 WGN is a 1991 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 12 February 1991.

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