MOT Status
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100,674 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Both sill panels corroding towards the rear
Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All suspension arms/sub-frames (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All four perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Both sill panels corroding towards the rear
Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All suspension arms/sub-frames (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All four perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Both outer sill panel corroding
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe excessively corroded Across rear (3.6.B.2c)
Both outer sill panel corroding
Brake pipe slightly corroded Feeding rear union (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Inner and outer sill panels corroding
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)
Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Battery insecure
Both number plates deteriorating
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Battery insecure
both number plates deteriorating
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Battery insecure
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
both number plates deteriorating
Both front and rear number plates deteriorating
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Both front and rear number plates deteriorating
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
rear brake pads wearing low
How Reliable is the Mazda MX-5?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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M970 UKJ is a 1994 Mazda MX-5 in Black with a 1,840cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 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 M970 UKJ, 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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M970 UKJ is a 1994 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 31 December 1994.
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