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J314 NPR

2004 Mazda MX-5

Green Petrol 1590cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Jul 2026
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

189,779 mi
Last recorded189,779 miles
Recorded on18 Jul 2025
Typical for 2004 Mazda MX-559,584 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ314 NPR
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year2004
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,590cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 18 Jul 2025 189,779 miles

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

Pass 10 May 2023 186,035 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2022 178,375 miles

Driver's seat deteriorating

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

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

Fail 30 Mar 2022 178,371 miles

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Driver's seat deteriorating

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

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 3 Apr 2021 172,442 miles

Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material To rear junction. (1.1.11 (c))

Driver's seat deteriorating.

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

Pass 3 Feb 2020 162,995 miles

Inner seals slightly corroding.

Fail 1 Feb 2020 162,981 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Position lamp missing (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Inner seals slightly corroding.

Pass 8 Jan 2019 154,858 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 4 Jan 2019 154,849 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 19 Jun 2017 153,006 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 16 Jun 2017 152,982 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 9 Jun 2016 145,440 miles
Fail 9 Jun 2016 145,440 miles

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 11 Jun 2015 135,125 miles

All ball joint dust covers cracking on the front

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Oil leak

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 6 Jun 2015 134,925 miles

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a)

Rear fog lamp switch missing (1.3.1a)

Rear fog lamp tell tale missing (1.3.1b)

All ball joint dust covers cracking on the front

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Oil leak

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 17 May 2014 130,574 miles

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Steering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1)

Pass 17 May 2014 130,574 miles

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Steering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1)

Pass 25 May 2013 119,403 miles

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 16 Mar 2012 110,877 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 30 Apr 2011 106,638 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

nearside front brake not releasing fully every time

Pass 29 Mar 2010 100,720 miles

Front subrame getting corroded.

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Passenger side rear tyre distorted.

Rear number plate beging to delaminate.

Fail 26 Mar 2010 100,719 miles

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Front subrame getting corroded.

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Passenger side rear tyre distorted.

Rear number plate beging to delaminate.

Pass 17 Apr 2009 97,235 miles
Pass 23 Apr 2008 94,185 miles
Pass 27 Apr 2007 91,683 miles
Pass 18 Apr 2006 84,051 miles

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 18 Apr 2006 84,051 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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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J314 NPR is a 2004 Mazda MX-5 in Green with a 1,590cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 J314 NPR, 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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J314 NPR is a 2004 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 9 June 2004.

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