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N172 TAV

1996 Mazda MX-5

Black Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Jun 2026
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

98,913 mi
Last recorded98,913 miles
Recorded on8 May 2025
Typical for 1996 Mazda MX-586,097 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN172 TAV
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year1996
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 8 May 2025 98,913 miles
Pass 5 Jun 2024 98,055 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 3 Jun 2024 98,052 miles

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system to rear (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 4 May 2023 97,592 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive undersill floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 26 Apr 2022 96,983 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 4 May 2021 95,968 miles

Nearside Front Lower wing corroded

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 29 Apr 2021 95,967 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower wing corroded

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 24 Jun 2019 94,873 miles
Pass 11 Jun 2018 93,585 miles

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

Suspension components corroded

Pass 21 Jun 2017 92,067 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Service brake only 51%

Sidewalls cracked on both front tyres

Suspension components corroded

Pass 27 Apr 2016 91,895 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

exhaust deteriorated

front and rear suspension corroded

Pass 16 Apr 2015 91,402 miles

adviosed track rod end gaitors perished

advised front lower and upper ball joint dust cover perished

advised front to rear brake pipes front half started to rust

advised hole in osf chassis

advised rusty unnderside

Pass 3 Apr 2014 90,546 miles

brake discs corroded

floor/inner sills starting to corrode

rear inner wheel arches starting to corrode

slight exhaust blow

suspension components surface corrosion

welding repairs covered in underseal

Fail 31 Mar 2014 90,521 miles

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

brake discs corroded

floor/inner sills starting to corrode

rear inner wheel arches starting to corrode

slight exhaust blow

suspension components surface corrosion

Fail 21 Aug 2013 90,497 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Pass 5 Nov 2012 90,050 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Oil leak

Fail 5 Nov 2012 90,050 miles

Front Headlamps matched pair are not the same colour (1.7.6)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Oil leak

Pass 8 Nov 2011 88,386 miles

nearside front shock starting to leak

parking brake your vehicle has only just met the required park brake efficiency.it would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair 16%

Fail 4 Nov 2011 88,379 miles

Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

both rear tyres wearing close to legal limit

exhaust in poor condition

nearside front shock starting to leak

slight exhaust blow

Pass 22 Jul 2010 85,021 miles
Fail 20 Jul 2010 85,013 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)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 30 Jul 2009 88,843 miles
Fail 27 Jul 2009 82,888 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 12 Aug 2008 80,899 miles
Pass 17 Aug 2007 76,130 miles
Fail 17 Aug 2007 76,310 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

O/S/R BRAKE DISC BECOMING CORRODED

Pass 20 Jul 2006 69,225 miles

n/s/r brake slightly tight † † †n/s/r brake pads becoming worn

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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N172 TAV is a 1996 Mazda MX-5 in Black with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 1996 Mazda MX-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.8% with a typical mileage of 86,097 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 N172 TAV, 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 30 years old, this Mazda MX-5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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N172 TAV is a 1996 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 31 January 1996.

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