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K813 EYX

1993 Mazda MX-5

White Petrol 1597cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 May 2026
Tests22 (17 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate77.3%

Mileage

165,028 mi
Last recorded165,028 miles
Recorded on30 Apr 2025
Typical for 1993 Mazda MX-5111,855 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK813 EYX
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year1993
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,597cc

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MOT History

17 pass 5 fail
Pass 30 Apr 2025 165,028 miles
Pass 3 May 2024 158,507 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2023 154,135 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 29 Mar 2022 150,911 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2021 147,231 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine / gear box area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 31 Jul 2019 144,929 miles

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Pass 1 Aug 2018 143,528 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2017 141,981 miles
Pass 5 Sep 2016 141,171 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded nsr and osr wheel arch (3.6.B.2c)

Shock absorber has a light misting of oil osf (2.7.3)

Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt nsf and osf (2.2.C.1c)

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

nsr tyre deep cracks outer edge and outer wall

oil leak

osf brakes slight bind

undertray

Fail 11 Aug 2016 140,777 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Shock absorber has a light misting of oil osf (2.7.3)

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

nsf and osf track rod end ball joint dust covers cracks

nsr tyre deep cracks outer edge

oil leak

osf brakes slight bind

relocated sticker windscreen swept area

undertray

Pass 4 Sep 2015 139,529 miles
Fail 20 Aug 2015 139,525 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect both (1.8.A.1b)

Headlamp aim too high both (1.8)

Offside Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (8.2.2)

Front disc taken wear and lipped

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front slight brake bind

oil leak from distributor seal

Rear brake disc excessively pitted

Pass 28 Aug 2014 138,102 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Front 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)

advice length of rear lower suspension arm bolts

Fail 27 Aug 2014 138,102 miles

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front 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)

advice length of rear lower suspension arm bolts

advice rear brake pipes for corrosion

Pass 8 Mar 2013 134,425 miles
Pass 17 Jan 2012 133,821 miles
Fail 7 Jan 2012 133,821 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1)

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

Offside Rear coil spring cracked (2.4.C.1a)

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

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

Pass 27 Jan 2011 132,803 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly damaged (3.6.B.4d)

both front ntyre slightly cracked

Pass 9 Jun 2009 131,099 miles
Pass 1 Feb 2008 129,087 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2007 126,644 miles
Fail 16 Jan 2007 126,592 miles

Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Centre Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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

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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K813 EYX is a 1993 Mazda MX-5 in White with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.3%.

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 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 K813 EYX, 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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K813 EYX is a 1993 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 29 January 1993.

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