MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
160,930 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion sill (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion sill (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Front registration plate with character(s) which are not the correct height (6.3.4a)
Horn control missing (1.6.1)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear registration plate with character(s) which are not the correct height (6.3.4a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Offside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
offside front brake sticky not showing on brake resaults
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advise corrosion in rear end of o/s sill outer skin but actual sill inner panel appears sound.
Advise o/s front brake rubbing slightly.
Advise rear exhaust corroded at front end of rear silencer.
Advise slight play in o/s end of steering rack.
Advise stone chip in n/s headlamp.
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (7.1.4)
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Front registration plate not fixed vertically, or as close to vertical as is reasonably practical (6.3.2c)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Front registration plate missing (6.3.1a)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.4a)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
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H943 ELW is a 1990 Mazda MX-5 in Blue with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 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 H943 ELW, 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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H943 ELW is a 1990 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 1 August 1990.
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