MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
120,129 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
offside rear brake disc badly corroded
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
n/side mirror loose.
n/side w/screen cracked outside swept area.
rust to the rear of o/side sill panel.
surface rusting of suspension components front and rear.
has windscreen damage outside swept area.
heavy surface rusting on underside, of suspension components and sill panels.
n/side mirror loose.
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
has windscreen damage outside swept area.
heavy surface rusting on underside, of suspension components and sill panels.
n/side mirror loose.
Battery insecure
has a cracked screen out side of swept area.
surface rust on o/side rear disc.has passed brake test.
Hazard warning switch insecure (1.4.B.1d)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Battery insecure
has a cracked screen out side of swept area.
surface rust on o/side rear disc.has passed brake test.
heavy surface rusting of underside including components and front discs.
n/side mirror is loose.
n/side windscreen is cracked outside swept area.
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
heavy surface rusting of underside including components and front discs.
n/side mirror is loose.
n/side windscreen is cracked outside swept area.
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside door mirror is loose
Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Lower Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside door mirror is loose
Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
as origional test No334884817101
Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)
Nearside brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside rear body sill has slight corrosion.
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Inner Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Centre Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Inner Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
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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J778 BPW is a 1991 Mazda MX-5 in Blue with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.
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 J778 BPW, 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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J778 BPW is a 1991 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 28 August 1991.
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