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J56 LTP

1991 Mazda MX-5

Silver Petrol 1597cc

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MOT Status

Valid

Expires9 Jul 2027

Tests18 (10 pass, 8 fail)

Pass rate55.6%

Mileage

120,851 mi

Last recorded120,851 miles

Recorded on10 Jul 2026

Typical for 1991 Mazda MX-5114,279 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ56 LTP

MakeMazda

ModelMX-5

Year1991

ColourSilver

Fuel typePetrol

Engine1,597cc

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MOT History

10 pass 8 fail

Pass 10 Jul 2026 120,851 miles

Fail 10 Jul 2026 120,849 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c))

Nearside Steering locking device missing Track rod nut (2.1.3 (d))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c))

Nearside Headlamp wont go down

Pass 3 Apr 2025 120,829 miles

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 12 May 2023 120,422 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive end sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Jan 2022 120,280 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 tyres perished to limit (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 21 Jan 2022 120,267 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 tyres perished to limit (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 16 Dec 2021 120,257 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and suspension components (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and suspension components (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 15 Jan 2013 120,160 miles

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

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

wet conditions

Fail 14 Jan 2013 120,160 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

wet conditions

Pass 20 Apr 2012 118,929 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Rear tyres slightly perished.

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 19 Apr 2012 118,929 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)