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L904 CPG

1993 Mazda MX-5

Red Petrol 1597cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Aug 2027
Tests25 (21 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate84%

Mileage

70,462 mi
Last recorded70,462 miles
Recorded on31 Jul 2026
Typical for 1993 Mazda MX-5111,855 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL904 CPG
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year1993
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,597cc
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MOT History

21 pass 4 fail
Pass 31 Jul 2026 70,462 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

all 4 shock gaitors splitting

Pass 30 Jul 2025 70,333 miles

All four shock absorber gators perished and split

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 2006 tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged perished (5.2.3 (j))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer sill panel corroded, thin in places

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 2006 tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged perished (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 2006 tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Outer sill panel corroded, thin in places

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 2005 tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged perished (5.2.3 (j))

Oil leak, but not excessive from gearbox area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 28 Jul 2025 70,329 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

All four shock absorber gators perished and split

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 2006 tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged perished (5.2.3 (j))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer sill panel corroded, thin in places

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 2006 tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged perished (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 2006 tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Outer sill panel corroded, thin in places

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 2005 tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged perished (5.2.3 (j))

Oil leak, but not excessive from gearbox area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Jul 2024 70,075 miles

All four shock gaitors perished/split

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing 2606 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing 2606 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged perished/cracking (5.2.3 (j))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing 2606 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged perished/cracking (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing 2606 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing 5105 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged perished/cracking (5.2.3 (j))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

both outer sill panels at rear end corroded and thin in places

Pass 3 Aug 2023 69,869 miles

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

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

Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

rust to sills

Fail 24 Jul 2023 69,856 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

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

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

Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

rust to sills

Pass 6 Jul 2022 69,517 miles

All four shock absorber gaitors perished / split

All four tyres perishing / cracking

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

Front PAS pipes on steering rack corroded

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged perishing (5.2.3 (j))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin down to 1.5mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Outer Sill panel corroded

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged perishing (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged perishing (5.2.3 (j))

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

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

Pass 16 Jul 2021 69,148 miles

All four shock absorber gaitors perished and split

Both sill panels corroded getting thin in places

Front PAS pipe on steering rack corroded

NSF NSR and OSR tyre valves slightly perished

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

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Corroded and holed (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 30 Jul 2020 68,914 miles

All four shock gaiters perished and split

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged Perishing / cracking (5.2.3 (j))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged Perishing / cracking (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged Perishing / cracking (5.2.3 (j))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 2 Aug 2019 68,301 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

ll four shock absorber gaiters are split

Fail 4 Jul 2019 68,281 miles

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength seal (5.3.6 (a) (i))

All four shock absorber gaiters are split

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 9 Jul 2018 67,728 miles

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

all shocker boots split,, rust to sills

Pass 19 Jul 2017 67,352 miles

All four shock absober gaitors perished and split

All four tyre valves slightly perished

All four tyres have perishing and cracking

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

Offside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded and pitted (3.5.1i)

Power steering pipe on steering rack very corrdoed

Pass 20 Jul 2016 66,647 miles

leak from clutch slave//rear pads getting low//missfire ht circuit

Fail 15 Jul 2015 65,752 miles

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

Pass 15 Jul 2015 65,752 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2014 64,755 miles
Pass 28 Jun 2013 62,915 miles
Pass 25 Jun 2012 61,679 miles
Pass 11 Jul 2011 60,801 miles
Pass 25 Jun 2010 59,028 miles
Pass 15 Jul 2009 58,008 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2008 56,786 miles
Pass 19 Jul 2007 56,149 miles
Pass 19 Jul 2006 55,267 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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L904 CPG is a 1993 Mazda MX-5 in Red with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84%.

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 L904 CPG, 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 L904 CPG registered?

L904 CPG is a 1993 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 13 November 1993.

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