MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
164,462 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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parking brake lever has little reserve travel
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
parking brake lever has little reserve travel
catalitic converter rattling
o/s parking brake effort slightly low
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
both rear tyres on legal limit
parking brake lever has little reserve travel
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
both rear tyres on legal limit
parking brake lever has little reserve travel
parking brake has little reserve travel
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
parking brake has little reserve travel
chips in windscreen
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
o/s/f outer sill corroded and holed but not within 30cm of a structual mount
n/s and o/s front floor pans has corrision
n/s and o/s fronttop and bottom ball joint covers cracking
n/s and o/s rear inner sills has cooriion
n/s and o/s front floor pan has corrision
n/s and o/s front top and bottom ball joint covers cracking
n/s rear inner sill has corrision
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
n/s and o/s front floor pan has corrision
n/s and o/s front top and bottom ball joint covers cracking
n/s rear inner sill has corrision
play in steering n/s
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
play in steering n/s
n/s and o/s inner sills to floor pan has slight corrision
o/s front floor pans has corrision
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
n/s and o/s inner sills to floor pan has slight corrision
o/s front floor pans has corrision
o/s rear park brake almost low effort at 73
play in steering rack
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
play in steering rack
park brake getting towards limit
How Reliable is the Mazda MX-5?
Based on 2,502,760 MOT tests across 160,823 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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J354 UPC is a 1997 Mazda MX-5 in Silver with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.
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 J354 UPC, 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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What year was J354 UPC registered?
J354 UPC is a 1997 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 17 January 1997.
Is J354 UPC safe to buy?
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