MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
100,357 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
slight corroded on sill
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user (1.6.2b)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
slight corroded on sill
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
both rear inner sills+rear floors and wheelboxes/sill ends showing corrosion
hand brake travel
Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
both rear inner sills+rear floors and wheelboxes/sill ends showing corrosion
hand brake travel
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Exhaust engine idle speed too high (7.3.A.2a)
Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (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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J909 JOU is a 1998 Mazda MX-5 in Red with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.
Across all 1998 Mazda MX-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.9% with a typical mileage of 86,993 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 J909 JOU, 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 28 years old, this Mazda MX-5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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J909 JOU is a 1998 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 14 August 1998.
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