MOT Status
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185,299 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Upper Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Outer Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii))
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
Oil leak
Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)
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)
Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
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)
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)
Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Oil leak
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Oil leak
nearside front tyre on legal limit
Nearside and Offside front headlamps are the same size and shape and are both symmetrical to one another but Nearside headlamp fitted with a seald beam type and Offside fitted with Europeen type and are both working correctly at time of test.
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J553 XAJ is a 2005 Mazda MX-5 in Silver with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.
Across all 2005 Mazda MX-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.7% with a typical mileage of 56,278 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 J553 XAJ, 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 21 years old, this Mazda MX-5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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J553 XAJ is a 2005 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 12 July 2005.
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