MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
199,237 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Steering wheel has movement relative to the column indicating looseness (2.2.1 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front coil spring corroded Top coil shows bad corrosion set in. Wearing thin and weak. (2.4.C.1b)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Pad material wearing low (3.5.1g)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Pad material starting to wear low (3.5.1g)
Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. Both service and parking brake only just met required minimum levels. (3.7.B.5b)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Disc faces corroded (3.5.1i)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive Reading 0.48 (7.3.D.3)
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user (1.6.2b)
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced Dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Rear Battery insecure Bungie strap used and terminals loose (1.9.1)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Pad material wearing low (3.5.1g)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Pad material starting to wear low (3.5.1g)
Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. Both service and parking brake only just met required minimum levels. (3.7.B.5b)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Disc faces corroded (3.5.1i)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing
Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing
Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing
Suspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing
Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing
Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing
Suspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing
Battery insecure
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
both front tyres starting to wear on edge
How Reliable is the Mazda MX-5?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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J992 RTT is a 1992 Mazda MX-5 in Black with a 1,590cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.
Across all 1992 Mazda MX-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.0% with a typical mileage of 116,364 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 J992 RTT, 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 34 years old, this Mazda MX-5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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J992 RTT is a 1992 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 31 December 1992.
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