MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
333,905 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack and pipes (2.1.5 (a))
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Fluid leak, but not excessive power steering (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheelarch (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis rail (5.3.6 (a) (i))
exhaust bracket broken
inner and outer sills on both sides showing signs of corrosion
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced wheelarch (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill cover (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Fluid leak, but not excessive power steering (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheelarch (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis rail (5.3.6 (a) (i))
exhaust bracket broken
inner and outer sills on both sides showing signs of corrosion
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
all 4 tyres cracking badly
slight corrosion offside rear inner wheel arch
rear tyres slight cracking
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
rear tyres slight cracking
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
corrosion on n/s/r inner sill
corrosion to n/s/f chassis rail
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
How Reliable is the Mazda MX-5?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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J946 JKO is a 1999 Mazda MX-5 in Green with a 1,600cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 1999 Mazda MX-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.8% with a typical mileage of 82,499 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 J946 JKO, 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 27 years old, this Mazda MX-5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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J946 JKO is a 1999 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 18 October 1999.
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