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K110 PFB

1993 Mazda MX-5

White Petrol 1597cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Oct 2021
Tests27 (16 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate59.3%

Mileage

167,641 mi
Last recorded167,641 miles
Recorded on28 Oct 2020
Typical for 1993 Mazda MX-5111,855 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK110 PFB
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year1993
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,597cc

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MOT History

16 pass 11 fail
Pass 28 Oct 2020 167,641 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective broken off (6.1.2 (a))

Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both inner sills (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 28 Oct 2020 167,641 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c))

Central Exhaust mounting defective broken off (6.1.2 (a))

Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both inner sills (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Oct 2019 165,241 miles
Fail 24 Oct 2019 165,233 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Seat belt likely to become detached in the event of a collision (7.1.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 29 Oct 2018 159,539 miles

surface corrosion underside

Fail 26 Oct 2018 159,538 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded pipe to flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

surface corrosion underside

Pass 27 Oct 2017 154,943 miles

corrosion to underside of car

Fail 27 Oct 2017 154,943 miles

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

corrosion to underside of car

Pass 29 Sep 2016 148,589 miles

Oil leak ()

Fail 29 Sep 2016 148,589 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)

Headlamp switch faulty (1.7.1)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (5.2.6)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Oil leak ()

Pass 22 Oct 2015 142,034 miles

Front registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion inner sill (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion inner sill (6.1.B.2)

oil leak

Fail 22 Oct 2015 142,034 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Front registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion inner sill (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion inner sill (6.1.B.2)

oil leak

Pass 16 Oct 2014 139,501 miles

Nearside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Oil leak

Fail 13 Oct 2014 139,492 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS

Nearside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Oil leak

Pass 15 Oct 2013 135,664 miles

Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Oil leak

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

all suspension componants under vehicle corroded

Pass 17 Oct 2012 134,353 miles

exhaust shield insecure

Fail 15 Oct 2012 134,345 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)

Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

exhaust shield insecure

Pass 5 Oct 2011 134,033 miles

Oil leak

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

front and rear suspension components corroded slightly

rear brake discs slighty worn

Pass 27 Sep 2010 133,660 miles

rear brake discs slightly pitted

Pass 4 Sep 2009 130,145 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 4 Sep 2009 130,145 miles

Nearside Front Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 9 Sep 2008 119,551 miles
Pass 10 Aug 2007 117,243 miles
Fail 4 Aug 2007 117,236 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

Pass 2 Aug 2006 113,330 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Fail 2 Aug 2006 113,330 miles

Offside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nail in offside rear tyre

Pass 17 Jun 2005 106,771 miles

OS headlamp is european 'E' beam type & NS headlamp is british american type.

Vehicle entered as full test. Partial re-test carried out due to original test being conducted before going live. Vehicle had not left VTS.

How Reliable is the Mazda MX-5?

Based on 2,502,760 MOT tests across 160,823 vehicles.

76.5%
Pass Rate
2,964
Miles/Year
36
Year Lifespan
160,823
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 44,475
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 41,962
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 35,980
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 33,281
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 32,722
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K110 PFB is a 1993 Mazda MX-5 in White with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.3%.

Across all 1993 Mazda MX-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.4% with a typical mileage of 111,855 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 K110 PFB, 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 33 years old, this Mazda MX-5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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K110 PFB is a 1993 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 31 December 1993.

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