MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
167,035 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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N/S OUTER SILL PANEL PATCH WELDED
N/S/R BRAKE DISC BADLY CORRODED
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
O/S/F A POST CORRODED
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
PLAY IN STEERING RACK
UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE CORRODED AND PATCH WELDED
UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE SUB FRAMES AND COMPONENTS CORRODED
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
N/S OUTER SILL PANEL PATCH WELDED
N/S/R BRAKE DISC BADLY CORRODED
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
O/S/F A POST CORRODED
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
PLAY IN STEERING RACK
UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE CORRODED AND PATCH WELDED
UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE SUB FRAMES AND COMPONENTS CORRODED
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
front and rear suspension parts very rusty
play at steering rack o/s
possible air con pipe damaged
under body corrosion
Centre Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
front and rear suspension parts very rusty
play at steering rack o/s
possible air con pipe damaged
under body corrosion
Oil leak
front floor corroding
front floors starting to corrode
n/s/f brake caliper starting to sieze
o/s outer sill corroding
o/s/f subframe corroding
rear inner sills corroding
rear subframe starting to corrode
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
o/s/f subframe corroding
rear inner sills corroding
rear subframe starting to corrode
n/s/f brake caliper starting to sieze
Oil leak
front floor corroding
front floors starting to corrode
o/s outer sill corroding
Nearside rear inner tyre wall has poor condition , ie perished and cuts that do not yet reach the cords but needs to be replaced now.
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing
Suspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing
front and rear shocker absorber dust covers are in a very poor deteritive condition.
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing
Suspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing
front and rear shocker absorber dust covers are in a very poor deteritive condition.
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
front and rear suspension components getting rusty
How Reliable is the Mazda MX-5?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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J322 XAN is a 1991 Mazda MX-5 in Green with a 1,697cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.
Across all 1991 Mazda MX-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.4% with a typical mileage of 114,279 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 J322 XAN, 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 35 years old, this Mazda MX-5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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J322 XAN is a 1991 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 31 December 1991.
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