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ExpiredMileage
82,559 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm likely to become detached bolt loose in fore most bush (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Nearside Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear all rear suspension component bushes deteriorated
Rear suspension components corroded
Fuel lines corroded
Handbrake poor
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Underside components corroded
fuel lines corroded
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear brake pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Rear subframe corroded
Front Macpherson strut mounting has an unsafe modification both bolts not properly through nut with nylon lock. (5.3.3 (c) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting likely to fail bolt slack (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Suspension component attachment bracket/mounting missing subframe bolt missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear brake pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear subframe corroded
Exhaust corroded
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both sides (1.1.11 (c))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded All pipes have slight corrosion ()
Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both upper and lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Rear Road spring corroded
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both upper and lower arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end boot slightly perished
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both upper and lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both upper and lower arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both 'D' bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Slight corrosion on inner boot floor pan
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding Not allowing full inspection of wheel bearing (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Exhaust corroded
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both sides (1.1.11 (c))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive Down the back of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded All pipes have slight corrosion ()
Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both upper and lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Rear Road spring corroded
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both upper and lower arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end boot slightly perished
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both upper and lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both upper and lower arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both 'D' bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Slight corrosion on inner boot floor pan
Nearside Front Brake pad broken up
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all brake discs corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded all fuel pipes ()
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn close to limit (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear of catalytic converter (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired rear of outer sill panel repair patch not continuously welded (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced rear of inner sill panel (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced rear of outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all brake discs corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded all fuel pipes ()
Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn close to limit (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear rear of outer and inner sill panels collapsed due to jacking on corroded area
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
o/s/r tyre wearing on edges
rear suspension bushes breaking up
both front & o/s/r wheel centre caps missing
brake pipes corroding
exhaust corroding
various suspension components corroding
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
both front & o/s/r wheel centre caps missing
brake pipes corroding
exhaust corroding
o/s/r tyre wearing on edges
rear suspension bushes breaking up
various suspension components corroding
all coil springs corroding
brake pipes corroding
exhaust corroding & has a minor leak
front brakes corroding
fuel pipes corroding
oil leak
suspension components corroding
Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
all coil springs corroding
brake pipes corroding
exhaust corroding & has a minor leak
front brakes corroding
fuel pipes corroding
oil leak
suspension components corroding
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
all suspension components corroding
brake and fuel pipes corroding
chips in front windscreen
oil leak
outer sill panels corroding
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
all suspension components corroding
cracks in front windscreen
exhaust deteriorating
outer sill panels corroding
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Oil leak
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
all suspension components corroding
cracks in front windscreen
exhaust deteriorating
outer sill panels corroding
all suspension bushes breaking up
brake pipes corroding
chips in front windscreen
exhaust deteriorating
front brake discs in poor condition
fuel pipes corroding
inner and outer sill panels corroding
rear brake discs in poor condition
suspension components corroding
underside of vehicle corroding
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
all suspension bushes breaking up
brake pipes corroding
chips in front windscreen
exhaust deteriorating
front brake discs in poor condition
fuel pipes corroding
inner and outer sill panels corroding
rear brake discs in poor condition
suspension components corroding
underside of vehicle corroding
both front and n/s/r tyres worn low on inner edges
brake pipes corroding
cracks in front windscreen
brake discs corroding
brake pipes corroding
chips in front windscreen
exhaust deteriorating
outer sill panels corroding
both o/s brake discs corroding
chips in front windscreen
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
all brake discs corroding
n/s outer sill panel corroding
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
all brake discs corroding
n/s outer sill panel corroding
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
front brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
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J1 DAK is a 1997 Mazda MX-5 in Blue with a 1,840cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.3%.
Across all 1997 Mazda MX-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.7% with a typical mileage of 85,711 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 J1 DAK, 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 29 years old, this Mazda MX-5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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J1 DAK is a 1997 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 5 March 1997.
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