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Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm modified but not seriously weakened has been cut (5.3.3 (c) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm modified but not seriously weakened has been cut (5.3.3 (c) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))
Front pads wearing low
Nearside Front tyre tread wearing low
Offside Front tyre tread wearing low
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Lower Body panel slightly loose wing corroded at the bottom edge not in prescribed area (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour side repeater (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour side repeater (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Lower Body panel slightly loose wing corroded at the bottom edge not in prescribed area (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases corroded and leaking slightly (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated offside and nearside are perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated nearside and offside are perished (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt offside and nearside are perished (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated offside and nearside are perished (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Valve stem slightly damaged front and rear are perished (5.2.3 (j))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement split and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases corroded and leaking slightly (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated offside and nearside are perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated nearside and offside are perished (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt offside and nearside are perished (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated offside and nearside are perished (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Valve stem slightly damaged front and rear are perished (5.2.3 (j))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement split and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective split (3.4 (b) (i))
Front Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated offside and nearside (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside perishing on outer shoulders 185/60/14 (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/valve stem damaged valve perished (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/valve stem damaged valve perished (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement split and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box, rusty and holed (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside outer door sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
all suspension components showing signs of surface corrosion
Front Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated offside and nearside (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside perishing on outer shoulders 185/60/14 (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/valve stem damaged valve perished (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/valve stem damaged valve perished (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement split and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box, rusty and holed (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside outer door sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
all suspension components showing signs of surface corrosion
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear box small hole (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated slight (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated slight (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened pitted and rusty (3.5.1i)
nsf outer sill rusty and flakeing
osf nsf headlampsaims on upper limits
osf outer sill holed and rusty
osr lower wheel arch rusty and flakeing to inc lower outer sill
partial undertray fitted
suspension components very rusty
Offside Rear outer sill /arch slight corroded
Offside Rear roll bar link bushes worn
Rear brake discs corroded
front brake pipes slight corroded
front lower wing corroded(not prescribed areas
lower chassis/floor/componanats slight corrosion
Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
front & rear roll bar link/bushes worn
front coil springs corroded
front tyres perished
general corrosion throughout vehicle
nsr coil spring corroded
rear brake effort poor
slight corrosion to lower floorpans/lower outer sill's
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
front & rear roll bar link/bushes worn
front coil springs corroded
front tyres perished
general corrosion throughout vehicle
nsr coil spring corroded
rear brake effort poor
slight corrosion to lower floorpans/lower outer sill's
Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Oil leak
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
all front suspesion arm bushes perished and split but no play
all rear suspension bushes perished and split but no play
o/s/r brake disc corroded
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Oil leak
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
all front suspesion arm bushes perished and split but no play
all rear suspension bushes perished and split but no play
o/s/r brake disc corroded
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
rear brake discs rusty
rear suspension components rusty
Offside Front An item not tested (Manual)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
rear brake discs rusty
rear suspension components rusty
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
off side rear brake disc corroding
off side rear outer sill corroding
rear chassis rails corroding
Offside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
off side rear brake disc corroding
off side rear outer sill corroding
rear chassis rails corroding
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
front and rear suspension corroding
rear plate poor
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
front and rear suspension corroding
rear brake discs corroding
rear plate poor
Offside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Offside Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Offside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
front number plate cracked advise m/c signs of oil on servo but can not any leaks
Nearside Front 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 Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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J891 PPJ is a 1991 Mazda MX-5 in Blue with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.4%.
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 J891 PPJ, 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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J891 PPJ is a 1991 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 17 October 1991.
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