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72,607 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine has an oil leak . (8.4.1 (a) (i))
all front and rear suspension components have a coating of corrosion .
Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leak slight . (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Lower underside and suspension components have a coating of corrosion .
Offside Front Horn not working horn not working . (7.7 (a))
Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leak slight . (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Lower underside and suspension components have a coating of corrosion .
Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive slight engine oil leak . (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre has slight damage to the outer sidewall .195/50r15. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
all front and rear suspension components have a coating of corrosion .
Oil leak, but not excessive engine has an oil leak . (8.4.1 (a) (i))
front and rear subframes have corrosion .rear suspension arms and front suspension arms have corrosion .
Front Oil leak, but not excessive slight engine oil leak . (8.4.1 (a) (i))
front and rear suspension components have corrosion .
Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine has a slight oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material metal brake pipe to offside front flexible brake hose has corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material metal brake from flexible brake hose to nearside rear flexible brake hose has corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
front and rear suspension components have a coating of corrosion
Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe from offside rear flexible brake hose union to nearside rear flexible brake hose union has corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material metal brake pipe has corrosion where it joins the front flexible hose (1.1.11 (c))
parts of the suspension affected by surface corrosion
various parts of the suspension and underside affected by surface corrosion
Offside front brake application uneven slow (3.7.B.2)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
all brake hose ferrules have surface corrosion
various parts of the suspension and underside affected by surface corrosion
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
slight damage to the outer sidewall on the n/s/f tyre no cords showing
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
slight damage to the outer sidewall on the n/s/f tyre no cords showing
both outer sills slight corrosion
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
handbrake travel
nearside rear tyre on limit
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
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J17 MGC is a 1996 Mazda MX-5 in Red with a 1,840cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84%.
Across all 1996 Mazda MX-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.8% with a typical mileage of 86,097 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 J17 MGC, 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 30 years old, this Mazda MX-5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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J17 MGC is a 1996 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 6 August 1996.
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