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J588 ORN

1991 Mazda MX-5

White Petrol 1597cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Mar 2015
Tests13 (7 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate53.8%

Mileage

130,296 mi
Last recorded130,296 miles
Recorded on13 Mar 2014
Typical for 1991 Mazda MX-5114,279 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ588 ORN
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year1991
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,597cc

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MOT History

7 pass 6 fail
Pass 13 Mar 2014 130,296 miles

Nearside Inner Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Inner Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

fuel pipes are corrroded off side front to rear

near side and off side front door pillers are corroded

Fail 6 Mar 2014 130,292 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Outer Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Inner Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Inner Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

fuel pipes are corrroded off side front to rear

near side and off side front door pillers are corroded

Pass 31 Jan 2013 123,815 miles

NEAR SIDE AND OFF SIDE B PILLERS ARE CORRODED

OFF SIDE FUEL PIPES ARE CORRODED

OFF SIDE REAR INNER WHEEL ARCH AREA IS CORRODED AND HOLED

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Fail 16 Jan 2013 123,815 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Inner Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

NEAR SIDE AND OFF SIDE B PILLERS ARE CORRODED

OFF SIDE FUEL PIPES ARE CORRODED

OFF SIDE INNER REAR WHEEL ARCH AREA IS CORRODED AND HOLED

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 9 Dec 2011 119,819 miles

ALL REAR FLOOR AREA IS CORRODED

N/S/F AND O/S/F A PILLERS ARE CORRODED AND HOLED

N/S/F TYRE IS BALD INNER EDGE

N/S/F WING IS CORRODED

O/S/F TYRE IS CLOSE TO LEGAL LIMIT

O/S/FRONT TO REAR FUEL PIPES ARE CORRODED

THE EXHAUST IS BLOWING SLIGHTLY

THE EXHAUST IS CORRODED

Fail 5 Dec 2011 119,812 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Inner Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

ALL REAR FLOOR AREA IS CORRODED

N/S/F AND O/S/F A PILLERS ARE CORRODED AND HOLED

N/S/F TYRE IS BALD INNER EDGE

N/S/F WING IS CORRODED

O/S/F TYRE IS CLOSE TO LEGAL LIMIT

O/S/FRONT TO REAR FUEL PIPES ARE CORRODED

THE EXHAUST IS BLOWING SLIGHTLY

THE EXHAUST IS CORRODED

Pass 26 Nov 2010 114,799 miles

ALL FUEL PIPES ARE CORRODED

ALL REAR FLOOR AND CHASSIS AREA IS VERY CORRODED

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

N/S/F AND BOTH REAR TYRES ARE WORN

N/S/F AND O/S/F BRAKE CALIPER PISTON SEALS ARE DAMGAED NO LEAKS AT TIME OF MOT AND BRAKE PERFORMANCE NOT EFFECTED

N/S/F SUSPENSION COIL SPRING IS CORRODED

Nearside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

O/S/F INNER WING IS CORRODED

O/S/R WHEEL ARCH IS CORRODED

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

THE EXHUAST IS BLOWING AT FRONT AND IS POORLY REPAIRED

THE N/S/F AND O/S/F DOOR PILLERS ARE CORRODED AND HOLED

WELDING REPAIRS TO SILLS HEAVILY SEALED

Fail 25 Nov 2010 114,790 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

ALL FUEL PIPES ARE CORRODED

ALL REAR FLOOR AND CHASSIS AREA IS VERY CORRODED

N/S/F AND BOTH REAR TYRES ARE WORN

N/S/F AND O/S/F BRAKE CALIPER PISTON SEALS ARE DAMGAED NO LEAKS AT TIME OF MOT AND BRAKE PERFORMANCE NOT EFFECTED

N/S/F SUSPENSION COIL SPRING IS CORRODED

O/S/F INNER WING IS CORRODED

O/S/R WHEEL ARCH IS CORRODED

THE EXHUAST IS BLOWING AT FRONT AND IS POORLY REPAIRED

THE N/S/F AND O/S/F DOOR PILLERS ARE CORRODED AND HOLED

WELDING REPAIRS TO SILLS HEAVILY SEALED

Fail 4 Nov 2010 114,763 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Outer Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Outer Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Front coil spring cracked (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

ALL REAR FLOOR AND CHASSIS AREA IS CORRODED

EXHAUST SYSTEM AS TEMP REPAIRED

FUEL PIPES ARE CORRODED

N/S/F AND BOTH REAR TYRES ARE WORN LOW

N/S/F AND O/S/F A PILLERS ARE CORRODED

N/S/F HEADLAMP AIM IMAGE IS POOR

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

O/S/R WHEEL ARCH IS CORRODED

THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER PISTON SEALS ARE DAMGED NO LEAKS AT TIME OF MOT

Pass 3 Nov 2009 111,622 miles
Pass 1 Aug 2007 110,478 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b)

Pass 25 Jul 2006 106,440 miles
Fail 21 Jul 2006 106,437 miles

Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front Brake hose leaking (3.6.A.1)

brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

fuel pipes corroded

oil leak

How Reliable is the Mazda MX-5?

Based on 2,502,760 MOT tests across 160,823 vehicles.

76.5%
Pass Rate
2,964
Miles/Year
36
Year Lifespan
160,823
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 44,475
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 41,962
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 35,980
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 33,281
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 32,722
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J588 ORN is a 1991 Mazda MX-5 in White with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.8%.

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 J588 ORN, 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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J588 ORN is a 1991 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 31 December 1991.

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