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L252 XHY

1993 Mazda MX-5

Blue Petrol 1597cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Jan 2027
Tests33 (19 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate57.6%

Mileage

235,782 mi
Last recorded235,782 miles
Recorded on9 Jan 2026
Typical for 1993 Mazda MX-5111,855 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL252 XHY
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year1993
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,597cc
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MOT History

19 pass 14 fail
Pass 9 Jan 2026 235,782 miles
Pass 10 Dec 2024 229,170 miles

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Jan 2024 221,219 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Fail 20 Dec 2023 221,202 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn bottom ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Fail 16 Nov 2023 221,186 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 16 Feb 2022 205,840 miles

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 9 Feb 2022 205,840 miles

Front Registration plate missing (0.1 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 19 Oct 2021 205,808 miles

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear to flex, marked in chalk above rear subframe (1.1.11 (c))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

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

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front corrosion on wing covered in tape, not likely to cause injury or become unsafe

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both on inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened both front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all arms front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all perishing and cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 19 Oct 2020 198,034 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))

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

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both heavily corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

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

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

Fail 12 Oct 2020 198,026 miles

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

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))

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

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both heavily corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

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

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

Pass 2 Oct 2019 192,546 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened both front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view zone B crack at bottom of screen (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Sep 2018 185,546 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear (1.1.11 (c))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view zone B crack at bottom of screen (3.2 (a) (i))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened both front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both front (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 13 Sep 2018 185,546 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear (1.1.11 (c))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view zone B crack at bottom of screen (3.2 (a) (i))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened both front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both front (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 4 Oct 2017 181,974 miles

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

Nearside Front brake slight bind

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

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all (2.4.G.1)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' crack on lower part of screen not in drivers view of road (8.3.1d)

Fail 3 Oct 2017 181,967 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front brake slight bind

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

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all (2.4.G.1)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' crack on lower part of screen not in drivers view of road (8.3.1d)

Pass 7 Sep 2016 179,437 miles

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

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

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all (2.4.G.1)

Pass 18 Sep 2015 177,496 miles

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

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

Fail 18 Sep 2015 177,496 miles

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

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

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

Pass 7 Oct 2014 175,498 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

brake pipes greased

Fail 6 Oct 2014 175,496 miles

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

brake pipes greased

Pass 14 Sep 2013 172,580 miles
Fail 9 Sep 2013 172,483 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Pass 10 Sep 2012 170,074 miles

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

Fail 8 Sep 2012 170,059 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 2 Jul 2011 167,615 miles
Fail 28 Jun 2011 167,614 miles

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 23 Jun 2010 164,709 miles

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

nearside front brake binding slightly

Fail 21 Jun 2010 164,708 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

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

nearside front brake binding slightly

Pass 19 Mar 2009 160,615 miles

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

Pass 25 Feb 2008 157,170 miles
Fail 18 Feb 2008 157,151 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 17 Feb 2007 151,794 miles

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

nearside rear brake binding slightly

Pass 28 Feb 2006 142,454 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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L252 XHY is a 1993 Mazda MX-5 in Blue with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.6%.

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 L252 XHY, 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 L252 XHY registered?

L252 XHY is a 1993 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 31 December 1993.

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