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H938 FRV

1991 Mazda MX-5

Silver Petrol 1597cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires29 Apr 2018
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

116,048 mi
Last recorded116,048 miles
Recorded on10 Apr 2018
Typical for 1991 Mazda MX-5114,279 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationH938 FRV
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year1991
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,597cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Fail 10 Apr 2018 116,048 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner sill corroded (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill corroded (6.1.B.2)

Pass 27 Apr 2017 112,171 miles
Fail 20 Apr 2017 112,171 miles

Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

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

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Pass 14 Apr 2016 107,128 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Fail 12 Apr 2016 107,128 miles

Fuel tank leaking bung washer (7.2.3)

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded feed to hose (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded feed to rear hose (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Pass 27 Apr 2015 103,067 miles

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

Fail 27 Apr 2015 103,065 miles

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

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

Pass 30 Apr 2014 97,868 miles

Centre Rear 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)

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

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

Pass 17 Apr 2013 90,323 miles

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

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

both rear tyre nearing wear markers

rear exhaust slightly corroded

Pass 11 Apr 2012 83,072 miles

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

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

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

Pass 13 Apr 2011 74,831 miles

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

Pass 7 Apr 2010 66,872 miles

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 28 Oct 2009 65,428 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2008 59,931 miles
Fail 15 Oct 2008 59,931 miles

Nearside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Fail 11 Oct 2007 53,482 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (3.1.2)

Pass 11 Oct 2007 53,482 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2006 47,101 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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H938 FRV is a 1991 Mazda MX-5 in Silver with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 H938 FRV, 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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What year was H938 FRV registered?

H938 FRV is a 1991 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 31 December 1991.

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