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133,706 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside & nearside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside & nearside rear wheel arches (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside & nearside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened inner offside & nearside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Upper Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength under sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside & nearside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened inner offside & nearside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Upper Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside & nearside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened inner offside & nearside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced under sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced wheel arch to sill end (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside & nearside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened inner offside & nearside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside & nearside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside & nearside wheel arches (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside & nearside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside & nearside wheel arches (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside & nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear offside & nearside wheel arches slightly corroded
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear wheel arch slightly corroded
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside & nearside slightly perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arch to sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Outer 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 wheel arch to sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer sill slightly corroded
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine has slight oil seepage (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear anti roll bar link bushes slightly perished
Rear offside & nearside rear wheel arches corroded
Front Inner anti roll bar bushes slightly perished
Front offside & nearside sills slightly corroded
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill end (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Rear offside & nearside wheel arches slightly corroded
slight engine oil seepage
Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced under sill corroded & holed (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Front Inner anti roll bar bushes slightly perished
Front offside & nearside sills slightly corroded
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill end (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Rear offside & nearside wheel arches slightly corroded
slight engine oil seepage
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive arch (5.2.6)
rear wheel arches slightly corroded
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive arch (5.2.6)
nearside front tyre slightly cracking
rear wheel arches slightly corroded
Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion sill (6.1.B.2)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside & nearside inner wheel arches (2.4.A.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside & nearside sill slightly corroded (2.4.A.3)
nearside front & offside front tyres cracking
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion sill (6.1.B.2)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside & nearside inner wheel arches (2.4.A.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside & nearside sill slightly corroded (2.4.A.3)
offside rear & nearside front tyres cracking
Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
brake anti slip pedal rubber slightly worn
slight imbalance of parking brake
slight travel on parking brake
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
aux belts cracking
brake pedal anti slip slightly worn
front & rear tyres slightly cracking
slight travel on parking brake
Front Brake pad(s) has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Nearside Front An item not tested (Manual)
Nearside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
aux belts cracking
brake pedal anti slip slightly worn
front & rear tyres slightly cracking
slight travel on parking brake
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
aux belt pully slightly noise
aux belts cracking
brake pedal rubber slightly worn
Nearside Outer Rear Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Outer Rear Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
aux belt slightl cracking
brake pedal anti slip slightly worn
rear anti roll bar slightly corroded
rear suspension springs slightly corroded
slight travel on hand brake
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
aux belts cracking
brake pedal anti slip rubber slightly worn
rear suspension springs & rear anti roll bar slightly corroded.
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam (1.7.4a)
Nearside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on main beam (1.7.4a)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
aux belts cracking
brake pedal anti slip rubber slightly worn
rear suspension springs & rear anti roll bar slightly corroded.
aux belts slightly cracking
brake pedal anti slip slightly worn
nearside head light dipp beam slightly weak
rear suspension coil springs & rear anti roll bar slightly corroded
slight imbalance of front brakes
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
power steering pipes slightly corroded
rear anti roll bar slightly corroded & bushes slightly cracking
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
main beam tell tail not working
power steering pipes slightly corroded
rear anti roll bar slightly corroded & bushes slightly cracking
Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
aux belts slightly cracking
brake pedal rubber slightly worn
offside & nearside rear sill ends filler cracking more than 30 cm from perscribed area
power steering pipes slightly corroded
rear coil springs slightly corroded
service brake readings close to limit (new rear brakes fitted)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Inner Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
n/s door cracked.
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H34 DBM is a 1990 Mazda MX-5 in Red with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.5%.
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 H34 DBM, 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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H34 DBM is a 1990 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 1 August 1990.
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