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K315 EGM

1992 Mazda MX-5

Red Petrol 1597cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Apr 2027
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

159,990 mi
Last recorded159,990 miles
Recorded on27 Apr 2026
Typical for 1992 Mazda MX-5116,364 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK315 EGM
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year1992
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,597cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 27 Apr 2026 159,990 miles
Pass 9 Apr 2024 159,910 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 5 Apr 2024 159,910 miles

Nearside Front Steering arm deformed to the extent that steering is affected bent (2.1.3 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 20 Mar 2023 157,846 miles

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 4 Nov 2021 157,339 miles
Pass 9 Nov 2020 156,594 miles
Fail 14 Sep 2020 156,579 miles

Central Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 30 Sep 2019 156,440 miles
Fail 24 Sep 2019 156,440 miles

Central Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Pass 20 Aug 2018 156,242 miles
Fail 16 Aug 2018 156,222 miles

Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 7 Jul 2017 154,978 miles
Fail 15 Mar 2017 154,890 miles

Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush bottom shock absorber bush excessively deteriorated with excessive movement (2.7.4)

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded excessively corroded at its junction section (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush bottom shock absorber bush excessively deteriorated with excessive movement (2.7.4)

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

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

Lower Oil leak

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt track rod end boot is heavily perished but no splits (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear pipe (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 22 Oct 2015 154,663 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

N/S/R Tyre has age cracks around tread

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

O/S/F Tyre has age cracks around tread

O/S/R Tyre has age cracks around tread

Play in rack

Fail 22 Oct 2015 154,663 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

N/S/R Tyre has age cracks around tread

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

O/S/F Tyre has age cracks around tread

O/S/R Tyre has age cracks around tread

Pass 24 Oct 2014 154,287 miles
Fail 23 Oct 2014 154,287 miles

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

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

Pass 8 Oct 2013 153,254 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2012 152,764 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2011 151,959 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2010 148,531 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2009 144,888 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2008 139,959 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2007 134,140 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2006 126,990 miles
Fail 5 Oct 2006 126,714 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Pass 8 Oct 2005 118,642 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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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K315 EGM is a 1992 Mazda MX-5 in Red with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

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 K315 EGM, 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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What year was K315 EGM registered?

K315 EGM is a 1992 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 30 December 1992.

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