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HG04 CLZ

2004 Mazda MX-5

Silver Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Mar 2025
Tests22 (18 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate81.8%

Mileage

80,081 mi
Last recorded80,081 miles
Recorded on20 Mar 2024
Typical for 2004 Mazda MX-559,584 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHG04 CLZ
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

18 pass 4 fail
Pass 20 Mar 2024 80,081 miles

All suspension, and both front and rear subframes have corrosion

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Outer sill bubbling with rust (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both sides, inner sills corroded all along (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 19 Mar 2024 80,076 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

All suspension, and both front and rear subframes have corrosion

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Outer sill bubbling with rust (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both sides, inner sills corroded all along (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Mar 2023 75,959 miles
Pass 20 Apr 2022 71,500 miles

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

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

Pass 28 Apr 2021 67,236 miles
Fail 27 Apr 2021 67,236 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 17 Mar 2020 65,944 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2019 65,239 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2018 64,253 miles

nearside and offside rear tyres perished and split on inner side walls

nearside front brake has slight bind

Pass 8 Mar 2017 63,163 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (2.4.A.3)

front brakes lightly binding

Pass 21 Mar 2016 61,754 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (2.4.A.3)

Fail 16 Mar 2016 61,753 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (2.4.A.3)

Pass 12 Mar 2015 60,261 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2014 58,240 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2013 56,005 miles

both rear tyres 2mm

nearside front tyre 3mm

Pass 22 Mar 2012 52,140 miles
Pass 6 Jun 2011 46,967 miles
Pass 7 Jun 2010 43,337 miles
Fail 7 Jun 2010 43,337 miles

Nearside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)

Pass 27 May 2009 39,384 miles
Pass 4 Jun 2008 35,580 miles

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

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

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

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

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)

both front tyres getting low on outer edges

Pass 5 Mar 2007 26,882 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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HG04 CLZ is a 2004 Mazda MX-5 in Silver with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.8%.

Across all 2004 Mazda MX-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.9% with a typical mileage of 59,584 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 HG04 CLZ, 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 22 years old, this Mazda MX-5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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HG04 CLZ is a 2004 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 16 March 2004.

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