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M814 HEC

1994 Mazda MX-5

Blue Petrol 1839cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Apr 2027
Tests32 (20 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

182,567 mi
Last recorded182,567 miles
Recorded on27 Apr 2026
Typical for 1994 Mazda MX-5104,077 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM814 HEC
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year1994
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,839cc

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MOT History

20 pass 12 fail
Pass 27 Apr 2026 182,567 miles
Fail 22 Apr 2026 182,523 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Pass 4 Apr 2025 175,675 miles
Pass 24 Jan 2024 168,753 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both nearside and offside (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both nearside and offside (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner bead rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced slight underside damage (6.1.1 (a) (i))

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

fuel cap seal deteriorated slightly

oil leak

Fail 24 Jan 2024 168,751 miles

Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle 31% (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both nearside and offside (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both nearside and offside (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner bead rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced slight underside damage (6.1.1 (a) (i))

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

fuel cap seal deteriorated slightly

oil leak

Pass 28 Jul 2022 167,137 miles

Offside Front Inner wheel arch corroded but not in a prescribed area

Offside Rear Inner wheel arch corroded but not in a prescribed area

Fail 20 Jul 2022 167,122 miles

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

Offside Front Inner wheel arch corroded but not in a prescribed area

Offside Rear Inner wheel arch corroded but not in a prescribed area

Pass 21 Jul 2021 166,043 miles
Fail 8 Jun 2021 166,022 miles

Nearside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Sill. (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Sill. (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Wheel arch. (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Sill. (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Sill. (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Wheel arch. (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Mar 2020 165,793 miles
Fail 24 Feb 2020 165,777 miles

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

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

Pass 8 Feb 2019 164,214 miles
Fail 5 Feb 2019 164,211 miles

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Feb 2018 162,143 miles
Fail 5 Feb 2018 162,123 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded under sill and wheel arch (5.2.6)

Pass 10 Feb 2017 159,855 miles

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

Fail 3 Feb 2017 159,834 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 5 Feb 2016 157,485 miles
Pass 6 Feb 2015 155,648 miles

Both rear brake discs corroded.

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 7 Feb 2014 152,301 miles

The rear brake discs are heavily corroded

Pass 11 Feb 2013 148,993 miles

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

Fail 7 Feb 2013 148,991 miles

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Pass 9 Feb 2012 146,242 miles
Pass 14 Feb 2011 143,731 miles
Fail 9 Feb 2011 143,717 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Front An item not tested (Manual)

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Pass 9 Feb 2010 141,923 miles
Pass 17 Feb 2009 138,085 miles
Fail 12 Feb 2009 138,082 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 14 Feb 2008 136,139 miles

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

Nearside front brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.2b)

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

Pass 26 Mar 2007 137,869 miles
Fail 12 Feb 2007 132,745 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)

Rear Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)

Pass 2 Feb 2006 129,620 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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M814 HEC is a 1994 Mazda MX-5 in Blue with a 1,839cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

Across all 1994 Mazda MX-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.8% with a typical mileage of 104,077 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 M814 HEC, 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 32 years old, this Mazda MX-5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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M814 HEC is a 1994 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 31 December 1994.

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