MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
124,544 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Clutch pedal rubber missing.
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Oil leak
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
metal fuel pipes corrodedat front in mounting clips
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
metal fuel pipes corrodedat front in mounting clips
Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Non obligatory mirror damaged
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
all under floors and chassis rails starting to corrode. †front number plate marked
front and rear subframes and mountains starting to corrode
o/sn/s rear chassis rails damaged
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
all under floors and chassis rails starting to corrode. †front number plate marked
front and rear subframes and mountains starting to corrode
o/sn/s rear chassis rails damaged
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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H581 BTU is a 1990 Mazda MX-5 in Red with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 H581 BTU, 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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What year was H581 BTU registered?
H581 BTU is a 1990 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 16 November 1990.
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