MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
96,097 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
battery insecure
n/s/f & n/s/r tyres slightly perished
Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Offside Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
battery insecure
n/s/f & n/s/r tyres slightly perished
handbrake lever long travel
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
handbrake lever long travel
B/Hoses abit corroded at ferrules
Battery area getting abit corroded
Battery loose
Front and rear suspension components getting abit corroded and subframes
GENERAL UNDERSIDE GETTING ABIT CORRODED IN PLACES
Outer sills and w/arch edges getting abit corroded (esp O/S/R)
Sloshing noise from underside area when braking (Sounds like water trapped somewhere)
Front discs show scoring.
Rear discs are crusty at edges.
Rear sub frame is rusty.
Sill seems are rusty. Nearside sill is rusty.
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired (5.2.6)
Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Front discs show scoring.
Rear discs are crusty at edges.
Rear sub frame is rusty.
Sill seems are rusty. Nearside sill is rusty.
Offside front flexable brake hose ends are rusty.
Rear brake disc faces are rusting.
Rust area at nearside step panel.
Rusting at rear inner under sills.
Surface rust at rear of sills.
Long park lever travel
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear flexable brake hose ends rusty
Reduced performance at rear park and service brakes
Rust area at nearside sill and step
Under floors to sills show rusting
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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K236 BUD is a 1998 Mazda MX-5 in White with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 K236 BUD, 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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K236 BUD is a 1998 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 13 January 1998.
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