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J178 RNK

1992 Mazda MX-5

Red Petrol 1597cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Jun 2027
Tests29 (16 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate55.2%

Mileage

83,778 mi
Last recorded83,778 miles
Recorded on11 Jun 2026
Typical for 1992 Mazda MX-5116,364 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ178 RNK
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year1992
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,597cc

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MOT History

16 pass 13 fail
Pass 11 Jun 2026 83,778 miles

Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened Front (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Both Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Car corroded on under side in lots over places

Coolant leak sighs stanning of coolant housing

Front wiper blades Starting to split

O/S/F and O/S/R sill outer corroded

O/S/F seat has play in bottom *

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

Steering fluid leaking oil

Stone chip in Zone B N/S

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear subframe (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened O/S/F (5.3.3 (b) (i))

corroded A piler O/S

corroded round O/S of windscreen

Pass 4 Jun 2025 83,290 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre join (6.1.2 (a))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

front wiper blades poor

moisture around offside rear caliper

offside parking brake effort lower than nearside

oil residue engine and gearbox areas

Pass 11 Jun 2024 82,667 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside upper & lower arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

nearside front chassis rail areas corroded

oil residue engine and gearbox areas

Fail 3 Jun 2024 82,632 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside upper & lower arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively on limit now (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

nearside front chassis rail areas corroded

oil residue engine and gearbox areas

Pass 14 Jun 2023 81,828 miles

Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security all suspension components and mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Fail 14 Jun 2023 81,816 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security all suspension components and mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 15 Jun 2022 81,279 miles

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge cracking (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive all components front and rear corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 12 May 2022 81,269 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced floor (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

all rear suspension parts coroded

Pass 6 May 2021 80,741 miles
Fail 4 May 2021 80,731 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 17 Oct 2019 80,659 miles

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

Fail 15 Oct 2019 80,650 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 5 Jun 2018 76,787 miles
Fail 28 Mar 2018 76,778 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Emissions not tested exhaust blow (7.3.A.1)

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

Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside Rear Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 28 Mar 2017 74,948 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Fail 24 Mar 2017 74,943 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Pass 1 Apr 2016 73,194 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement drop link (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion flloor (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion floor (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion outer sill wing (6.1.B.2)

Pass 13 Aug 2014 70,900 miles
Fail 6 Aug 2014 70,890 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 24 Jul 2013 61,433 miles
Fail 19 Jul 2013 61,433 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Pass 21 Jun 2011 61,417 miles

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

Pass 17 Mar 2010 56,327 miles
Fail 17 Mar 2010 56,327 miles

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

Fail 19 Nov 2009 56,257 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

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

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

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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)

Fail 10 Nov 2007 53,176 miles

All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

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

TYRE SIZE IS 185/60HR14

Pass 10 Nov 2007 53,176 miles

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

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

TYRE SIZE IS 185/60HR14

Pass 2 Oct 2006 44,393 miles
Fail 2 Oct 2006 44,393 miles

Offside Outer Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (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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J178 RNK is a 1992 Mazda MX-5 in Red with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.2%.

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 J178 RNK, 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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J178 RNK is a 1992 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 13 March 1992.

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