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HN04 NCE

2004 Mazda MX-5

Red Petrol 1839cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Sep 2026
Tests29 (19 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate65.5%

Mileage

71,996 mi
Last recorded71,996 miles
Recorded on16 Sep 2025
Typical for 2004 Mazda MX-559,584 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHN04 NCE
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year2004
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,839cc

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MOT History

19 pass 10 fail
Pass 16 Sep 2025 71,996 miles
Fail 16 Sep 2025 71,996 miles

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Pass 9 Sep 2024 71,893 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 9 Sep 2024 71,892 miles

Offside Rear Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 8 Sep 2023 71,714 miles
Fail 8 Sep 2023 71,714 miles

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Pass 22 Sep 2022 71,543 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2021 71,005 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis leg (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced front chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear parking brake low effort

Fail 28 Sep 2021 71,003 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases joint (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis leg (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced front chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear parking brake low effort

Pass 17 Aug 2020 70,413 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front chassis slightly corroded

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear sill/inner arch ends slightly corroded

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 17 Aug 2020 70,413 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front chassis slightly corroded

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear sill/inner arch ends slightly corroded

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 27 Mar 2019 67,619 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Apr 2018 64,876 miles

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

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced nearside and offside (1.7.5a)

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear nearside and offside (2.4.G.1)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 9 Apr 2018 64,876 miles

Rear rear brake binding nearside and offside (3.7.B.1)

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

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

Front nearside and offside brakes slightly binding

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced nearside and offside (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (3.5.1i)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin nearside and offside (3.5.1g)

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear nearside and offside (2.4.G.1)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 24 Mar 2017 61,045 miles

Exhaust System Corroded

Front And Rear Upper And Lower Suspension Arm Bushes Splitting But No Play Detected

Front And Rear Upper And Lower Suspension Arms Corroding

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

Offside Front Brake Slightly Binding

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

Offside Rear Tyre Multiple Minor Cuts

Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Rear Brakes Slightly Binding

Pass 8 Apr 2016 57,123 miles

exhaust corroded

injuries in windscreen

Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive anti roll bar anchorage area (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear brake slightly binding

Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive anti roll bar anchorage area (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear brake slightly binding

Pass 1 Apr 2015 51,664 miles

injury in windscreen just outside \a\ zone\wiper blades for clearance of wind screen\ns and os headlamps slightly deteriorated\all front and rear suspension components slightly corroded\

nsr and osr brakes slightly binding\front to rear brake pipe slightly corroded at a rear retainer\nsf tyre wearing on edges

Fail 27 Mar 2015 51,633 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

injury in windscreen just outside \a\ zone\wiper blades for clearance of wind screen\ns and os headlamps slightly deteriorated\all front and rear suspension components slightly corroded\

nsr and osr brakes slightly binding\front to rear brake pipe slightly corroded at a rear retainer\nsf tyre wearing on edges

Fail 26 Mar 2014 47,427 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

brake pipes slightly corroded

heavy corrosion development in rear of sills\all steering suspension and brake components corroding\osf tyre inner tread wearing low\all brake discs corroding and slightly pitted

Pass 26 Mar 2014 47,427 miles

brake pipes slightly corroded

heavy corrosion development in rear of sills\all steering suspension and brake components corroding\osf tyre inner tread wearing low\all brake discs corroding and slightly pitted

Pass 28 Mar 2013 46,077 miles
Fail 27 Mar 2013 46,076 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 30 Mar 2012 42,692 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

front brake discs inner face starting to corrode

front inner brake pads appear to be wearing low

offside rear tyre has some large perrishing splits to the inner side wall

rear inner brake pads appear to be wearing low

some corrosion to rear brake discs

Pass 31 Mar 2011 35,584 miles

note all brake pads 3/4mm

Pass 26 Mar 2010 27,030 miles
Pass 15 Apr 2009 17,691 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2008 14,922 miles

nearside rear tyre starting to wear low on edges

offside rear tyre starting to wear low on edges

Pass 29 Mar 2007 10,182 miles
Fail 29 Mar 2007 10,182 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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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HN04 NCE is a 2004 Mazda MX-5 in Red with a 1,839cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.5%.

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 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 HN04 NCE, 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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HN04 NCE is a 2004 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 31 March 2004.

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