MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
169,626 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner wheel arch corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner sill panel corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill panel corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
chassis, sill panels, floors, wheel arches and subframes starting to rust
front and rear suspension arms bushes starting to crack/ perish
front antiroll bar link rod rubbers starting to split/ wear
front number plate cracked/ rear number plate starting to discolour
front/ rear suspension arms and front suspension coil springs rusty
handbrake performance slightly low
metal brake pipes, unions, ferrules and brake servo starting to rust
rear foglamp slight damage
slight oil leak
slight play in steering rack and slightly damp
small stone chips in front windscreen
suspension starting to rust
underside of vehicle rusty and heavily under sealed
chassis sill panels, floors, arches and subframes starting to rust
front and rear suspension arms bushes starting to crack/ perish
front antiroll bar link rod rubbers starting to split/ wear
front/ rear suspension arms and front suspension coil springs rusty
metal brake pipes, unions, ferrules and brake survo starting to rust
offside steering rack gaitor starting to crack/ perish
rear foglamp slight damage
rear number plate starting to discolour
slight oil leak
slight play in steering rack
small stone chips in front windscreen
suspension starting to rust
underside of vehicle rusty and heavily under sealed
chassis, sill panels, floors, arches and sub frames starting to rust
front/ rear suspension arms and front suspension coil springs rusty
metal brake pipes, unions, ferrules and brake survo starting to rust
offside steering rack gaitor starting to crack/ perish
rear number plate starting to discolour
rear suspension arms bushes starting to crack/ perish
slight oil leak
slight play in steering rack
small stone chips in front windscreen
suspension starting to rust
underside of vehicle rusty and heavily under sealed
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
chassis, sill panels, floors, arches and sub frames starting to rust
front/ rear suspension arms and front suspension coil springs rusty
handbrake performance slightly low
metal brake pipes, unions, ferrules and brake survo starting to rust
offside steering rack gaitor starting to crack/ perish
rear antiroll bar mounting bushes slight movement
rear number plate starting to discolour
rear suspension arms bushes starting to crack/ perish
slight oil leak
slight play in steering rack
small stone chips in front windscreen
suspension starting to rust
underside of vehicle rusty and heavily under sealed
brake survo and offside front metal brake pipe starting to rust
chassis, sill panels, floors and arches starting to rust
rear antiroll bar mounting bushes slight movement
rear number plate starting to discolour
rear suspension arms rusty
rear suspension bushes starting to crack/ perish
slight oil leak
small stone chips in front windscreen
suspension starting to rust
underside of vehicle rusty
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill panel (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill panel (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
brake survo and offside front metal brake pipe starting to rust
chassis, sill panels, floors and arches starting to rust
rear antiroll bar mounting bushes slight movement
rear number plate starting to discolour
rear suspension arms rusty
rear suspension bushes starting to crack/ perish
slight oil leak
small stone chips in front windscreen
suspension starting to rust
underside of vehicle rusty
both rear top supension arms rusty
brake survo and offside front metal brake pipe starting to rust
chassis, sill panels, floors, arches starting to rust
front number plate cracked/ rear number plate starting to discolour
rear antiroll bar mounting bushes slight movement
rear reverse lamps not working
rear suspension bushes starting to crack/ perish
slight oil leak
small stone chips in front windscreen
suspension starting to rust
underside of vehicle rusty
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension component corroded and seriously weakened shock absorber bolt (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
both rear top supension arms rusty
brake survo and offside front metal brake pipe starting to rust
chassis, sill panels, floors, arches starting to rust
front number plate cracked/ rear number plate starting to discolour
rear reverse lamps not working
rear suspension bushes starting to crack/ perish
slight oil leak
small stone chips in front windscreen
suspension starting to rust
underside of vehicle rusty
both rear suspension top arms and nearside rear suspension coil spring rusty
brake survo and offside front metal brake pipes starting to rust
chassis, sill panels, floors and arches starting to rust
rear number plate starting to discolour
rear suspension bushes starting to crack/ perish
small stone chips in front windscreen
suspension starting to rust
underside of vehicle rusty
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill panel (5.2.6)
both rear suspension top arms and nearside rear suspension coil spring rusty
brake survo and offside front metal brake pipes starting to rust
chassis, sill panels, floors and arches starting to rust
rear number plate starting to discolour
rear suspension bushes starting to crack/ perish
small stone chips in front windscreen
suspension starting to rust
underside of vehicle rusty
brake survo starting to rust
chassis, inner sill panels, flooors, arches starting to rust
offside front metal brake pipe starting to rust
small stone chips in front windscreen
suspension starting to rust
underside of vehicle rusty
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
brake survo starting to rust
chassis, inner sill panels, flooors, arches starting to rust
offside front metal brake pipe starting to rust
offside front tyre tread worn to 1.6mm
small stone chips in front windscreen
suspension starting to rust
underside of vehicle rusty
corrosion in wheel arches.rearof sills.
heavy underside corrosion to chassis rear inner sills floor pans and suspension components.
suspension conponents deteriated.
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear fog lamp insecure (1.3.2a)
corrosion in wheel arches.rearof sills.
heavy underside corrosion to chassis rear inner sills floor pans and suspension components.
suspension conponents deteriated.
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
washer botle carrier badly corroded
Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
washer botle carrier badly corroded
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
drivers wiper blade is split on end
n/s/f brake is just bindind slightly,advise attention
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Rear fog lamp insecure (1.3.2a)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
drivers wiper blade is split on end
n/s/f brake is just bindind slightly,advise attention
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
front pads appear worn
minor blow from exhaust
offside front tyre bald on inner edge
rear tyres worn low
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
handbrake travel high
high level brake light not working
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)
Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
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J320 TRP is a 1999 Mazda MX-5 in Black with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.7%.
Across all 1999 Mazda MX-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.8% with a typical mileage of 82,499 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 J320 TRP, 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 27 years old, this Mazda MX-5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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J320 TRP is a 1999 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 8 November 1999.
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