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L59 MCF

1999 Mazda MX-5

Blue Petrol 1597cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Apr 2027
Tests31 (18 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate58.1%

Mileage

192,712 mi
Last recorded192,712 miles
Recorded on14 Apr 2026
Typical for 1999 Mazda MX-582,499 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL59 MCF
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,597cc

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MOT History

18 pass 13 fail
Pass 14 Apr 2026 192,712 miles

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

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

Inner front to rear heavily undersealed

Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Pass 14 Dec 2024 192,688 miles

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

Inner front to rear heavily undersealed

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

Fail 14 Dec 2024 192,688 miles

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

Inner front to rear heavily undersealed

Offside Front Lower Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced jack point (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Pass 16 Jan 2024 189,627 miles

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

Inner front to rear heavily undersealed

Fail 16 Jan 2024 189,627 miles

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

Inner front to rear heavily undersealed

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Jan 2023 186,025 miles
Fail 25 Nov 2022 185,861 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch (2.1.2 (e) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch (2.1.2 (e) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength cross member (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 24 Jan 2022 180,401 miles

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

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

underside heavly undersealed

Fail 6 Jan 2022 180,379 miles

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

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

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Both. No proper beam patterns. (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill holed and corroded. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired Sill end behind roadwheel. (Catalloy) (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp Coming on with rear fog lamp switch. (4.3.3 (b))

Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded bulkhead/Inner wing areas at mounting. (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired Mid Sill. (Catalloy) (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill end and inner wheel arch holed and corroded. Behind road wheel. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired Sill end and inner wheel arch behind roadwheel. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Rear Fog lamp tell tale inop.

Pass 29 Oct 2020 180,184 miles

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

Fail 5 Aug 2020 179,749 miles

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Outer sill & Inner wheel arch holed/corroded. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Front & rear outer sill holed/corroded. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Rear fog lamp not working Fog lamp missing. (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Vehicle structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Chassis leg front to rear at nearside damaged. (6.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 20 Aug 2019 168,517 miles
Fail 8 Aug 2019 168,517 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting underbody has hole (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting underbody has hole (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Fail 16 Oct 2018 168,485 miles

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

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Both front floor holed and corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

chassis showing signs of corrosion

n/s f headlight slight damage to lens

Pass 18 Oct 2017 165,530 miles

Nearside Front inner sill corroded.

Offside Front inner sill corroded.

Fail 18 Oct 2017 165,530 miles

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

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded across sub frame. (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front inner sill corroded.

Offside Front inner sill corroded.

Pass 28 Oct 2016 163,245 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front subframe corroded but not weakened

Nearside front headlamp cracked, not affecting beam pattern

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

Fail 26 Oct 2016 163,245 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Inner sill (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Strut top mounting (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front subframe corroded but not weakened

Nearside front headlamp cracked, not affecting beam pattern

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

Pass 16 Oct 2015 160,130 miles

both rear tyres slightly perished

Pass 8 Oct 2014 157,122 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 7 Oct 2014 157,114 miles

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 1 Nov 2013 155,241 miles

Nearside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Fail 28 Oct 2013 155,230 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Pass 11 Jul 2011 154,388 miles
Fail 6 Jul 2011 154,387 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Pass 26 May 2010 151,632 miles

both rear wheel arch panel corroded where they meet rear end of sill panels. no seriously jagged edges. not considered structural due to strenghtening beams inside sills.

Pass 29 Apr 2009 146,396 miles

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

Fail 28 Apr 2009 146,396 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

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

Pass 7 May 2008 134,562 miles
Pass 8 May 2007 123,444 miles
Pass 3 May 2006 112,609 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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L59 MCF is a 1999 Mazda MX-5 in Blue with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.1%.

Across all 1999 Mazda MX-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.8% with a typical mileage of 82,499 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 L59 MCF, 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 27 years old, this Mazda MX-5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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L59 MCF is a 1999 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 15 April 1999.

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