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NK52 JWC

2002 Mazda MX-5

Silver Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 May 2023
Tests19 (15 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate78.9%

Mileage

57,466 mi
Last recorded57,466 miles
Recorded on18 May 2022
Typical for 2002 Mazda MX-566,854 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNK52 JWC
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

15 pass 4 fail
Pass 18 May 2022 57,466 miles
Pass 30 Apr 2021 56,413 miles
Pass 21 Apr 2018 55,308 miles

car modified for track use

Pass 8 Nov 2016 55,161 miles
Fail 7 Nov 2016 55,137 miles

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

Pass 2 Oct 2015 52,557 miles
Pass 3 Oct 2014 48,750 miles

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

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

Fail 2 Oct 2014 48,712 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 2 Oct 2013 42,536 miles

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

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

Pass 7 Sep 2012 33,569 miles

Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Slight corrosion to rear inner sills/wheel arch

Slight corrosion to subframes/wishbone arms

Slight wear to suspension bushes

Fail 6 Sep 2012 33,569 miles

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

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

Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Slight corrosion to rear inner sills/wheel arch

Slight corrosion to subframes/wishbone arms

Slight wear to suspension bushes

Pass 7 Sep 2011 30,641 miles

Offside Outer Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Surface corrosion to all wishbones

Pass 11 Sep 2010 27,570 miles

O/S/F front wheel has slight brake bind.

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

Pass 12 Sep 2009 24,364 miles
Pass 13 Sep 2008 21,109 miles
Pass 15 Sep 2007 17,422 miles
Pass 16 Sep 2006 16,490 miles
Fail 1 Sep 2006 16,465 miles

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

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

offside front tyre splitting in tread

offside rear tyre spliting in tread

Pass 6 Sep 2005 13,174 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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NK52 JWC is a 2002 Mazda MX-5 in Silver with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.9%.

Across all 2002 Mazda MX-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.1% with a typical mileage of 66,854 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 NK52 JWC, 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 24 years old, this Mazda MX-5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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NK52 JWC is a 2002 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 7 September 2002.

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