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Corrosion on nearside rear outer sill
Corrosion on offside front and rear sill
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive and rear outer sill areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Offside to nearside cross over pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Handbrake has long travel
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chipped (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to nearside crossover pipe (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
handbrake long
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Holed/split (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Slight surfaces corrosion to both front floor/chassis areas
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chipped (3.2 (a) (i))
Multiple underside metal brake pipes have corroded sections.
Various underside sections corroded.
Offside and nearside front outer sill sections corroded.
Various metal brake pipes have corroded sections.
Various underside sections corroded.
Various corroded sections around underside of vehicle.
Offside and nearside front suspension balljoint dust covers in poor condition.
Various metal brake pipes have corroded sections.
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Oil leaks around engine.
Various metal brake pipes have corroded sections.
Various suspension balljoint dust covers perished.
Engine noisy
Front brake discs corroded and pitted
Play at offside and nearside front inner track rods
Rear brake pipes corroded
Slight bind at nearside front brake
Steering rack operation noisy
Various ball joint dust cover starting to perish
Various corrosion around chassis
Various oil leaks around engine
Various suspension bushes starting to perish
ENGINE UNDER-TRAY IN POOR CONDITION.
NEARSIDE FRONT UPPER SUSPENSION BALLJOINT DUST COVER SEPARATED.
Nearside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
OFFSIDE AND NEARSIDE REAR OUTER SILL SECTIONS CORRODED.
OFFSIDE REAR LOWER SUSPENSION ARM HAS INCORRECT BOLT FITTED.
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
PARK-BRAKE MECHANISM OUT OF ADJUSTMENT.
SLIGHT BIND AT NEARSIDE FRONT BRAKES.
SLIGHT CORROSION AT REAR METAL BRAKE PIPES.
TAIL LAMP OPERATION SHOWING SLIGHT INTERACTION BETWEEN SIDE LAMPS AND INDICATORS.
VARIOUS OIL LEAKS AROUND ENGINE.
ENGINE UNDER-TRAY IN POOR CONDITION.
NEARSIDE FRONT UPPER SUSPENSION BALLJOINT DUST COVER SEPARATED.
OFFSIDE AND NEARSIDE REAR OUTER SILL SECTIONS CORRODED.
OFFSIDE REAR LOWER SUSPENSION ARM HAS INCORRECT BOLT FITTED.
PARK-BRAKE MECHANISM OUT OF ADJUSTMENT.
SLIGHT BIND AT NEARSIDE FRONT BRAKES.
SLIGHT CORROSION AT REAR METAL BRAKE PIPES.
TAIL LAMP OPERATION SHOWING SLIGHT INTERACTION BETWEEN SIDE LAMPS AND INDICATORS.
VARIOUS OIL LEAKS AROUND ENGINE.
Bind at nearside front brake
Nearside front upper ball joint dust cover perished
Offside rear lower suspension arm has wrong bolt fitted
Park brake out of adjustment
Rear brake pipes corroded
Slight play at o/s and n/s/f inner steering rack track rods
Various oil leaks around engine
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Outer Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
exhaust heat shields insecure
fluid leak at clutch slave cyl'
o/s and n/s rear brake discs pitted
slight bind o/s and n/s front brakes
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
o/s rear brake disc pitted
slight bind n/s front brake
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
slight play near side off side front steering arms
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
front no.plate could be better
headlamps emit unclear beams
some play & knock from steering rack
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H204 KDY is a 2002 Mazda MX-5 in Green with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84%.
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 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 H204 KDY, 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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H204 KDY is a 2002 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 15 February 2002.
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