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HG05 DMZ

2005 Mazda MX-5

Black Petrol 1839cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Apr 2026
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

95,566 mi
Last recorded95,566 miles
Recorded on8 Apr 2025
Typical for 2005 Mazda MX-556,278 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHG05 DMZ
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,839cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 8 Apr 2025 95,566 miles
Pass 10 Apr 2024 91,154 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2023 89,381 miles
Pass 8 Apr 2022 89,359 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Surface Corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

General Underbody & Component Corrosion

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

Fail 12 Mar 2022 89,358 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

General Underbody & Component Corrosion

Offside Rear Sill Corrosion

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 20 Mar 2021 89,319 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

General Underbody & Component Corrosion

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

O/S/R Sill Corrosion

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Parking lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Surface Corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 2 Mar 2020 89,262 miles

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

Parking brake lever worn, but not excessively (1.1.6 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

general underbody component corrosion

Pass 28 Feb 2019 88,873 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

General Underbody & Component Corrosion

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 28 Mar 2018 88,502 miles

General Underbody Corrosion

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 23 Mar 2018 88,502 miles

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

General Underbody Corrosion

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 24 Mar 2017 87,737 miles
Fail 21 Mar 2017 87,735 miles

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

Pass 30 Apr 2016 81,295 miles

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 30 May 2015 75,541 miles
Pass 13 May 2014 69,369 miles
Fail 3 Jun 2013 69,195 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 3 Jun 2013 69,195 miles
Fail 29 Mar 2012 68,206 miles

Offside Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

front brake discs worn and slightly scored

off side rear brake disc worn and glazed

Pass 29 Mar 2012 68,206 miles

front brake discs worn and slightly scored

off side rear brake disc worn and glazed

Pass 30 Mar 2011 64,978 miles

near side rear brake disc worn and slightly scored

off side rear brake worn

Fail 29 Mar 2011 64,978 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

near side rear brake disc worn and slightly scored

off side rear brake worn

Pass 29 Mar 2010 59,118 miles

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)

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

Pass 27 Mar 2009 48,073 miles

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

Nail in offside rear tyre

Pass 7 Apr 2008 31,139 miles
Fail 7 Apr 2008 31,139 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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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HG05 DMZ is a 2005 Mazda MX-5 in Black with a 1,839cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

Across all 2005 Mazda MX-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.7% with a typical mileage of 56,278 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 HG05 DMZ, 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 21 years old, this Mazda MX-5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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HG05 DMZ is a 2005 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 31 March 2005.

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