MOT Status
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (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 Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (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 Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
All suspe4nsion components and mounting points showing signs of corrossion
All tyres are over 10 years old
Exhaust corroded
Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Outer sill corroded and bottom edge of front wing
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Outer sill corroded and bottom edge of front wing
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
All suspe4nsion components and mounting points showing signs of corrossion
All tyres are over 10 years old
Exhaust corroded
Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Outer sill corroded and bottom edge of front wing
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Outer sill corroded and bottom edge of front wing
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside floor rail damaged
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear outer silsl corroded and nearside inner
exhaust corroded
most front and rear suspension components showing sighns of corrosion
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Offside Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside floor rail damaged
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear outer silsl corroded and nearside inner
exhaust corroded
most front and rear suspension components showing sighns of corrosion
mileage in kmh
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear fog lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)
front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
registration plate character(s) sloping (6.3.4b)
Nearside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Vehicle structure has slight damage (6.1.A.1)
Offside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
nearside rear chassis rail slightly damaged
signs of corrosion in offside sill panel
slight oil leak from gearbox
additional stoplamp disconnected now used as rear foglamp
slight damage to nearside rear chassis
Horn control missing (1.6.1)
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the Mazda MX-5?
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M290 XPP is a 1998 Mazda MX-5 in Green with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.
Across all 1998 Mazda MX-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.9% with a typical mileage of 86,993 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 M290 XPP, 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 28 years old, this Mazda MX-5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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M290 XPP is a 1998 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 1 November 1998.
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