MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
165,496 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Rear inner wheel arch area end of sill heavily corroded and weak
Offside Front inner sill/floor corroded
Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all (5.3.3 (b) (i))
all brake pipes greased limiting inspection
Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened upper and lower nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear inner wheel arch area end of sill heavily corroded and weak lower wheel arch corroded
Offside Inner sill /floor corroding nearside rear inner sill area corroding
Offside Rear brake pad deteriorated
Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources 1of2 (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively nearside and offside (1.2.1 (e))
Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened upper and lower nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
all brake pipes greased limiting inspection
Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill area (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded end of sill inner wheel arch area (5.2.6)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive end of sill inner arch area (5.2.6)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside all upper and lower (2.4.G.1)
Rear nearside and offside inner sill area corroded offside front floor pan inner sill area corroded
all brake pipes heavily greased making inspection difficult
Body has slight corrosion sills (6.1.B.2)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
steel brake pipes heavily greased
Nearside inner sill weak
Offside Rear parking brake efficiencey low
Offside inner sill weak
all brake pipes greased making inspection difficult
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
nearside and offside rear inner sill areas corroding
offside rear inner wheel arch area corroding
rear subframe corroding
underside corroding in various places
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
all metal brake pipes coated in grease
exhaust rear section slight blow
inner sills corroding
all brake pipes covered in grease
both front tyres close to limit
rear subframe corroding
underside corroding in various places
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
all brake pipes covered in grease
both front tyres close to limit
rear subframe corroding
underside corroding in various places
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
all four brake hose ferrules corroding
all suspension arms corroding
both front and rear subframes corroding
both rear inner sill areas corroding
both sill to floor flange panel areas corroding
underside corroding in various places
various brake pipes corroding and have been covered in underseal making inspection difficult
Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Rear fog lamp switch faulty (1.3.1a)
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J699 ATO is a 1997 Mazda MX-5 in Red with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.9%.
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 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 J699 ATO, 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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J699 ATO is a 1997 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 4 August 1997.
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