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K639 TCS

1993 Mazda MX-5

Silver Petrol 1597cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Sep 2026
Tests26 (20 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

84,431 mi
Last recorded84,431 miles
Recorded on17 Sep 2025
Typical for 1993 Mazda MX-5111,855 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK639 TCS
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year1993
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,597cc

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MOT History

20 pass 6 fail
Pass 17 Sep 2025 84,431 miles
Pass 11 Sep 2024 83,169 miles
Pass 14 Sep 2023 82,329 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear parking brake just meets legal requirements recommend adjust or replace

underside of vehicle heavily undersealed (difficult to inspect some components)

Fail 11 Aug 2023 82,298 miles

Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced floor to inner sill has hole (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

all underside of vehicle is heavily under sealed

Pass 11 Aug 2022 81,970 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to nearside rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge approx 3.0mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge approx 3.0mm (5.2.3 (e))

Rear exhaust bracket slightly deteriorated

all underside components heavily undersealed (difficult to inspect some components)

Pass 12 Aug 2021 81,627 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to nearside rear (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to offside rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Outer sill slightly corroded

Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Outer sill slightly corroded

Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

all underside heavily undersealed (difficult to inspect some components)

Pass 12 Aug 2020 81,457 miles

all metal brake pipes covered in greese or other material

both front lower wish bones heavily undersealed

both rear lower suspension arms heavily undersealed (diffacult to inpect condition)

underside of vehicle heavily undersealed (difficult )to inspect some items

Pass 14 Aug 2019 81,189 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes heavily greased (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

underside of vehicle heavily undersealed (difficult to inspect some items)

Pass 17 Aug 2018 80,698 miles

Nearside Front Lower wing slightly corroded

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer sill slightly corroded

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower wing slightly corroded

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

all metal brake pipes heavily greased (difficult to inspect some components

underside of vehicle heavily undersealed (difficult to inspect some components

Fail 15 Aug 2018 80,698 miles

Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill holded within 30cm of offside rear seat/seat belt mounting (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower wing slightly corroded

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer sill slightly corroded

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower wing slightly corroded

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

all metal brake pipes heavily greased (difficult to inspect some components

underside of vehicle heavily undersealed (difficult to inspect some components

Pass 14 Aug 2017 80,304 miles

Nearside Rear Inner sill slightly corroded near nearside rear seat/seat belt ancorage point

Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit approx 2.5mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Inner sill slightly corroded near offside front suspension and seat/seat belt ancorage point

Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone bush (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel recommend attention (3.1.6b)

all metal brake pipes heavily greased (difficult to inspect)

both offside and nearside outer sills slightly corroded

under vehicle heavily undersealed (difficult to inspect some components)

Fail 14 Aug 2017 80,304 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Inner sill slightly corroded near nearside rear seat/seat belt ancorage point

Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit approx 2.5mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Inner sill slightly corroded near offside front suspension and seat/seat belt ancorage point

Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone bush (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel recommend attention (3.1.6b)

all metal brake pipes heavily greased (difficult to inspect)

both offside and nearside outer sills slightly corroded

under vehicle heavily undersealed (difficult to inspect some components)

Pass 11 Aug 2016 79,758 miles

Nearside Rear Outer wishbone bushes deteriated

Nearside Rear inner sillseatbelt ancorage prescribed area is corroded but not consided excessive

Nearside Rear outer sill seatbelt anchorage mouting corroded but not excessive

Offside Rear Outer wishbone bushes deteriated

Offside Rear inner sill seatbelt ancorage prescribed area is corroded but not condided excessive-

Offside Rear outer sill seat belt anchorage mounting corroded but not consided excessive

all mrtal brake pipes heavily greesed

parking brake has little reserve travel ,recomend attention

Fail 11 Aug 2016 79,758 miles

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

Nearside Rear Outer wishbone bushes deteriated

Nearside Rear inner sillseatbelt ancorage prescribed area is corroded but not consided excessive

Nearside Rear outer sill seatbelt anchorage mouting corroded but not excessive

Offside Rear Outer wishbone bushes deteriated

Offside Rear inner sill seatbelt ancorage prescribed area is corroded but not condided excessive-

Offside Rear outer sill seat belt anchorage mounting corroded but not consided excessive

all mrtal brake pipes heavily greesed

parking brake has little reserve travel ,recomend attention

Pass 20 Aug 2015 79,488 miles

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

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

Nearside Inner Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Nearside Outer Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

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

Offside Inner Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Offside Outer Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 17 Aug 2015 79,480 miles

Nearside Inner Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

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

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

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

Nearside Inner Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Nearside Outer Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

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

Offside Inner Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Offside Outer Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 19 Aug 2014 77,807 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 17 Jun 2013 78,009 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

exhaust clamp missing

Pass 11 Jun 2012 65,419 miles
Pass 21 Jun 2011 59,426 miles
Fail 21 Jun 2011 59,421 miles

Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

Pass 21 Apr 2010 51,824 miles
Pass 23 Apr 2009 45,184 miles

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

Pass 26 Apr 2008 39,054 miles
Pass 8 Jun 2007 38,793 miles
Pass 4 Feb 2006 38,681 miles

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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K639 TCS is a 1993 Mazda MX-5 in Silver with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

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 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 K639 TCS, 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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What year was K639 TCS registered?

K639 TCS is a 1993 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 31 December 1993.

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The MOT history for K639 TCS shows 26 tests with a 76.9% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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