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N320 RNR

1996 Mazda MX-5

Green Petrol 1839cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Jul 2027
Tests33 (20 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate60.6%

Mileage

97,459 mi
Last recorded97,459 miles
Recorded on24 Jun 2026
Typical for 1996 Mazda MX-586,097 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN320 RNR
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year1996
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,839cc

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MOT History

20 pass 13 fail
Pass 24 Jun 2026 97,459 miles

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Fail 23 Jun 2026 97,442 miles

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Pass 6 Jun 2025 94,542 miles

Nearside Rear Outer sil starting to corrode

Offside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 13 Jun 2024 94,346 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 26 Jun 2023 93,238 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 26 Jun 2023 93,238 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Jul 2022 92,302 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill end. (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 28 Jun 2021 90,339 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

slight corrosion showing in places

Fail 28 Jun 2021 90,339 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

slight corrosion showing in places

Pass 6 Jul 2020 88,931 miles

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

headlamp beam pattern slightly poor

slight corrosion/corrosion showing in places

slight pitting to brake discs

Fail 3 Jul 2020 88,931 miles

Central Rear Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

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

Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned (4.5.4 (a))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Rear fog lamp insecure (4.5.1 (c) (i))

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

exhaust+hangers deteriorated

headlamp beam pattern slightly poor

slight corrosion/corrosion showing in places

slight pitting to brake discs

Pass 26 Jun 2019 86,722 miles

Headlamp beam pattern slightly poor

Number plate slightly deteriorated

Slight corrosion showing in places

Fail 25 Jun 2019 86,722 miles

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

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

Headlamp beam pattern slightly poor

Number plate slightly deteriorated

Slight corrosion showing in places

Pass 5 Jul 2018 85,502 miles

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect leaking on limit (5.3.2 (b))

brake fluid deteriorated

n/s headlamp beam pattern slightly poor

o/s rear spring cup/upper strut has play

o/s sill corroded on limit

rear numberplate slightly deteriorated

slight corrosion showing in places

Pass 4 Jul 2017 84,764 miles

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

rear numberplate showing slight deterioration

sill,wheelbox underside etc showing corrosion/corroded

Fail 4 Jul 2017 84,764 miles

Headlamp aim too low o/s (1.8)

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

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

rear numberplate showing slight deterioration

sill,wheelbox underside etc showing corrosion/corroded

Pass 27 Jun 2016 83,267 miles

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (slight) (2.5.B.1a)

o/s front wheel bearing has slight play

rear brake disc slightly pitted

underside showing slight corrosion inc: sills,wheelboxes

Fail 27 Jun 2016 89,267 miles

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

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

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

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (slight) (2.5.B.1a)

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

o/s front wheel bearing has slight play

rear brake disc slightly pitted

underside showing slight corrosion inc: sills,wheelboxes

Pass 8 Jul 2015 81,976 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

handbrake slightly poor

sills,rear wheelboxes etc showing corrosion

Fail 7 Jul 2015 81,976 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

handbrake slightly poor

sills,rear wheelboxes etc showing corrosion

Pass 8 Jul 2014 79,640 miles
Pass 4 Jul 2012 79,379 miles
Pass 22 Jun 2011 78,727 miles
Fail 22 Jun 2011 78,727 miles

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 11 Jun 2010 75,747 miles

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

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Fail 10 Jun 2010 75,744 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Pass 1 Jul 2009 73,004 miles
Fail 29 Jun 2009 73,001 miles

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

Offside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 16 Apr 2008 72,204 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

offside front nearside front offside rear tyres perrished

Fail 15 Apr 2008 72,204 miles

Centre Rear fog lamp insecure (1.3.2a)

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

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

offside front nearside front offside rear tyres perrished

Pass 11 Apr 2007 71,138 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

o/s & n/s front o/r tyre slight perrished

o/s brake slight binding

Pass 12 Apr 2006 68,093 miles
Fail 11 Apr 2006 68,093 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

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

corrosion on all brake disc surfaces

rear brake pads worn thin

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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N320 RNR is a 1996 Mazda MX-5 in Green with a 1,839cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.6%.

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 N320 RNR, 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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N320 RNR is a 1996 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 12 February 1996.

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