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L267 HWN

1993 Mazda MX-5

Silver Petrol 1839cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Oct 2025
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

143,802 mi
Last recorded143,802 miles
Recorded on17 Sep 2024
Typical for 1993 Mazda MX-5111,855 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL267 HWN
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year1993
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,839cc

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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Pass 17 Sep 2024 143,802 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ALL BRAKE PIPES SLIGHTLY CORRODED/COVERED IN GREASE/PAINT (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 16 Oct 2023 141,607 miles

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material BRAKE PIPE ACROSS REAR AXLE FROM BRAKE HOSE TO BRAKE HOSE IS CORRODED, COVERED IS GREASE/PAINT (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 29 Sep 2022 139,287 miles

Fluid leak, but not excessive Coolant (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 7 Oct 2021 136,781 miles

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel

Rear Suspension components corroded

Pass 2 Oct 2020 134,670 miles

Both front tyres worn on inner edge

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

Slight corrosion to various suspension components

Pass 16 Apr 2019 127,598 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))

Pass 12 Apr 2018 125,353 miles

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Lower sill corroded

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Oil leak ()

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

wipers poor

Pass 16 Mar 2017 120,630 miles
Fail 13 Mar 2017 120,621 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

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

Pass 31 Mar 2016 116,298 miles

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

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

Fail 22 Mar 2016 116,292 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor (5.2.6)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

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

Fail 7 Jan 2015 112,641 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

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

ns and os inner door sill corroded

Pass 7 Jan 2015 112,641 miles

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

ns and os inner door sill corroded

Pass 2 Jan 2014 108,427 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

o/s/f brake pipe corroded.

Pass 17 Dec 2012 107,703 miles

o/s/f brake pipe slightly corroded

rear innr sills corroding

slight leak from radiator

Fail 15 Dec 2012 107,703 miles

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

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

o/s/f brake pipe slightly corroded

rear innr sills corroding

slight leak from radiator

Pass 20 Dec 2011 106,669 miles

engine oil leaks

off side front metal brake pipe starting to corrode

off side front to rear metal brake pipes starting to corrode

Fail 19 Dec 2011 106,669 miles

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

engine oil leaks

off side front metal brake pipe starting to corrode

off side front to rear metal brake pipes starting to corrode

Pass 11 Dec 2010 106,355 miles

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

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

Pass 5 Dec 2009 105,915 miles

front pads getting low

inner sills rusty

n/s/r brake binding slightly

o/s/f brake pipe rusty

oil leak

rear springs rusty

Pass 18 Dec 2008 105,381 miles

Coolant leak

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

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 15 Dec 2007 104,166 miles

inner and outer sills corroding at rear

Pass 21 Dec 2006 102,055 miles
Pass 29 Jun 2006 99,658 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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L267 HWN is a 1993 Mazda MX-5 in Silver with a 1,839cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.

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 L267 HWN, 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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L267 HWN is a 1993 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 31 December 1993.

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