MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
152,962 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Inner Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Inner Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Torsion bar attachment bracket damaged and seriously weakened (2.4.E.4c)
Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
both front wiper blades ends split
o/s/f brake pipe showing corrosion into flexible
o/s/r steal brake pipe badly corroded into flexible connection
rear axle & suspension componants showing heavy surface corrosion
rear springs top coils seats rusted
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Rear suspension componants rust corrosion
o/s/r undersill showing corrosion
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Headlamp flickers when tapped lightly by hand (1.2.4c)
Rear suspension componants rust corrosion
Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
both front wheel brakes slight binding
rear registration plate fading
Front registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)
Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
both front wheel brakes slight binding
rear registration plate fading
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
corrosion to front suspension unit
corrosion to rear suspension unit
corrosion to under body
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) flickers when tapped lightly by hand (1.1.4c)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
How Reliable is the Mazda MX-5?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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J117 KAG is a 1992 Mazda MX-5 in Red with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.9%.
Across all 1992 Mazda MX-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.0% with a typical mileage of 116,364 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 J117 KAG, 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 34 years old, this Mazda MX-5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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J117 KAG is a 1992 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 12 June 1992.
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