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Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
under side corroded
General corrosion to suspension components
General corrosion to underside
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front To Rear (1.1.11 (c))
Front Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/valve stem damaged Both (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated N/S & O/S (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt N/S & O/S (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front To Rear (1.1.11 (c))
Front Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/valve stem damaged Both (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated N/S & O/S (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt N/S & O/S (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Brake pipe slightly corroded nearside and offside front ,front to rear ,nearside and offside rear (3.6.B.2c)
Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside (5.2.6)
Front coil spring corroded nearside and offside (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front floor pan repair and corrosion
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Rear nearside and offside tyres perishing
Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush nearside and offside front,nearside and offside rear (2.7.4)
Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing nearside and offside front ,nearside and offside rear (2.7.2a)
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside front,nearside and offside rear upper and lower (2.4.G.1)
bonnet retaining device for operation
chassis rails damaged
injuries in windscreen
Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Brake pipe slightly corroded nearside and offside front ,front to rear ,nearside and offside rear (3.6.B.2c)
Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside (5.2.6)
Front coil spring corroded nearside and offside (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front floor pan repair and corrosion
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Rear nearside and offside tyres perishing
Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush nearside and offside front,nearside and offside rear (2.7.4)
Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing nearside and offside front ,nearside and offside rear (2.7.2a)
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside front,nearside and offside rear upper and lower (2.4.G.1)
bonnet retaining device for operation
chassis rails damaged
injuries in windscreen
Brake pipe slightly corroded nearside and offside front /nearside and offside rear/front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Front Lower front wing corroded and holed not considered to be sharp edge at time of test
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front repair and corrosion development to floor pan
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear tyre perishing and cracking
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear tyre perishing and cracking
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Brake pipe slightly corroded nearside and offside front /nearside and offside rear/front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Front Lower front wing corroded and holed not considered to be sharp edge at time of test
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front repair and corrosion development to floor pan
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear tyre perishing and cracking
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear tyre perishing and cracking
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Oil leak
Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
all front & rear suspension components heavily corroded
coolant leak
exhaust corroded
nsf nsr osr front to rear brake pipes corroded
nsf osf nsr osr flexi brake hose ferreles corroded
o/s chassis rail squashed in 3 areas
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
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)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
brake fluid level getting low
exhaust corroded
fuel pipes corroded
heavy coolant leak
injuries in windscreen
nsf and osf shockabsorberbushes splitting and perishing
nsf and osf tyres perishing and cracking
nsf osf nsr osr and rear subframe suspension components corroded
nsf osf nsr osr brake hose ferrules corroded
nsf osf nsr osr front to rear brake pipes corroded
nsf osf nsr osr shockabsorbers corroded
nsr and osr anti roll barlink bushes for perishing and splitting
nsr and osr shockabsorber bushes perishing and cracked
nsr brake disc heavily corroded and pitted osr brake disc pitted
nsr osr coil springs corroded
os chassis rail squashed in x3 places
rear anti roll bar corroded
repairs to osf and nsf floorpans nsr inner sill and osr inner sill
slight play in nsf and osf wishbone bushes
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
all corrosion in body work\rear shockabsorber bushes perishing and corroding
brake pipes and brake hose ferrules corroding\brake fluid level getting low\fuel pipes corroding\exhaust corroding poss coolant leak\all front and rear suspension components corroding\front shockabsorber bushes splitting and perishing\
front tyres ageing and perishing\play in front suspension wishbone bushes\injuries in windscreen\ns and os sills corroding\nsf sill floorpan holed not within 30 cm of prescribed areas\
rear anti roll bar link bushes for perishing and splitting\osr brake disc for corrosion
all front and rear steering and suspension components heavily corroded but not seriously weakend\brake pipes corroded
chassis rails damaged\corrosion development in both sills inner and outer\inner front sills holed with corrosion not in prescribed areas\heavy corrosion and repairs to under side of vehicle
front number plate slightly deteriorated
brake discs corroding\under vehicle corrosion\all suspension components corroding\corrosion in floor pans to front sills not within prescribed areas
Coolant leak
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Coolant leak
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
hi.level brake lamp used as rear fog lamp,recomend seperate lamp fitted.
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
hand brake not fully locking wheels.
hi level brake lamp used as rear fog lamp,advise seperate lamp fitted.
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
front brake discs corroded
high level brake light used as rear fog light
n/s/r foot and handbrake efforts low
rear brake discs corroded
front brake discs corroded
high level brake light used as rear fog light
n/s/r foot and handbrake efforts low
rear brake discs corroded
How Reliable is the Mazda MX-5?
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M602 GAP is a 1998 Mazda MX-5 in Blue with a 1,839cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.
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 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 M602 GAP, 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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M602 GAP is a 1998 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 9 October 1998.
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