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H429 XNP

1991 Mazda MX-5

Red Petrol 1597cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Jul 2025
Tests30 (18 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

128,840 mi
Last recorded128,840 miles
Recorded on25 Jul 2024
Typical for 1991 Mazda MX-5114,279 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationH429 XNP
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year1991
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,597cc

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MOT History

18 pass 12 fail
Pass 25 Jul 2024 128,840 miles

Vehicle heavily undersealed on sills.

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material onto flexy. (1.1.11 (c))

Offside rear brake slightly binding

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s/r and o/s/r inner upper arches corroded. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s/r and o/s/r inner upper arches corroded. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Small stone chip in screen

Vehicle showing signs of corrosion on underside.

Pass 12 Jul 2023 128,068 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material onto flexy. (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s/r and o/s/r inner upper arches corroded. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s/r and o/s/r inner upper arches corroded. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Vehicle heavily undersealed on sills.

Vehicle showing signs of corrosion on underside.

Pass 23 Jun 2022 126,802 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material onto flexy. (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s/r and o/s/r inner upper arches corroded. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Vehicle heavily undersealed on sills.

Vehicle showing signs of corrosion on underside.

Pass 9 Jul 2021 125,743 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material onto flexy pipe. (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s/r and o/s/r inner upper arches corroded. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Vehicle heavily undersealed on sills.

Vehicle showing signs of corrosion on underside.

Fail 15 Jun 2021 125,743 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner and outer seal. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner front seal. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material onto flexy pipe. (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s/r and o/s/r inner upper arches corroded. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Vehicle heavily undersealed on sills.

Vehicle showing signs of corrosion on underside.

Pass 31 Jan 2020 122,770 miles

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

Rear Arches Corroded

Slight Oil Leak

Vehicle heavily undersealed on sills

Vehicle showing signs of corrosion on underside

Pass 1 Feb 2019 118,244 miles

Nearside front tyre worn on edges

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

Rear Arches Corroded

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both rear tyres on 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Vehicle heavily undersealed on sills

Vehicle showing signs of corrosion on underside

Fail 21 Jan 2019 118,213 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.1 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front tyre low

both rear tres worn low

exhaust blow near front

wipers split

Fail 17 Jan 2019 118,176 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a))

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner and outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Coil spring corroded all 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

front brake pipes slightly corroded

various corrosion underneath

Pass 15 Jan 2018 110,852 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Valve stem slightly misaligned (4.1.D.1e)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

both inner and outer sills have been repaired

Pass 18 Jul 2016 102,440 miles
Pass 9 Jul 2015 98,203 miles

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

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 9 Jul 2015 98,203 miles

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

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

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 2 Jul 2015 98,103 miles

Inner Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

all suspension arms heavily corroded

front and rear brake flexi hoses are cracked/perished

offside front wheelarch corroded

rear exhaust in poor condition

Pass 24 Jun 2014 94,375 miles

Cooling fan is not working. Engine got very hot during emissions test.

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

Offside front floor is corroded but is not within a perscribed area.

Slight exhaust leak at front

Fail 24 Jun 2014 94,375 miles

Nearside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Cooling fan is not working. Engine got very hot during emissions test.

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

Offside front floor is corroded but is not within a perscribed area.

Slight exhaust leak at front

Fail 10 Jun 2014 94,146 miles

Nearside Inner Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside Outer Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)

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

Offside Inner Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Outer Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired (5.2.6)

Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

1 litre oil added

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

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

corrosion front inner arches/wings

n/s and o/s floors to sills corroded

offside floor to sill holed by corrosion

rear silencer broken inside

tube in o/s/f tyre

Pass 29 Jun 2013 92,752 miles

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

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

front reg plate not verticall

Pass 6 Jul 2012 90,415 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 27 Jun 2012 90,247 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 29 Jun 2011 86,266 miles

Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 2 Jul 2010 82,975 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 30 Jun 2010 82,944 miles

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Pass 24 Feb 2009 79,738 miles
Fail 23 Feb 2009 79,710 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 12 Feb 2008 76,621 miles

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

Pass 13 Jan 2007 70,213 miles

as per mot fail

Fail 9 Jan 2007 70,172 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Inner Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

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

front brake pads low

rear brake pads look low

rear wheels binding

Pass 6 Dec 2005 63,924 miles
Fail 3 Dec 2005 63,924 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

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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H429 XNP 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 H429 XNP, 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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H429 XNP is a 1991 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 31 December 1991.

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