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P217 SGC

1997 Mazda MX-5

Green Petrol 1839cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 May 2027
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

68,316 mi
Last recorded68,316 miles
Recorded on19 May 2026
Typical for 1997 Mazda MX-585,711 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP217 SGC
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year1997
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,839cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 19 May 2026 68,316 miles
Pass 30 May 2025 68,305 miles
Pass 3 May 2024 68,269 miles
Pass 12 May 2023 68,164 miles

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

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

Fail 3 May 2023 68,164 miles

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

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

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

Pass 20 Apr 2022 68,088 miles
Pass 13 Apr 2021 67,974 miles
Pass 9 Apr 2019 67,768 miles

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

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

Fail 5 Apr 2019 67,768 miles

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

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

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

Pass 9 Mar 2018 66,859 miles

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

exhaust corroding

nearside tyres worn on inner edges

offside rear tyre starting to perish

suspension components corroding

Pass 11 Mar 2017 65,907 miles

Oil leak

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

nearside rear tyre perishing

suspension components corroding

Fail 10 Mar 2017 65,907 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

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

Oil leak

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

nearside rear tyre perishing

suspension components corroding

Pass 9 Mar 2016 64,756 miles

brake discs corroded around edges

offside front tyre worn on inner edge

suspension components corroding

Pass 1 Apr 2015 63,561 miles

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

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

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

all coil springs rusting

exhaust corroding

nearside rear handbrake poor

Fail 1 Apr 2015 63,561 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

exhaust corroding

nearside rear handbrake poor

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

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

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

all coil springs rusting

Pass 31 Mar 2014 61,962 miles

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

all coil springs rusting

brake discs corrodded around edges

exhaust corroding

offside front tyre worn on inner edge

suspension components rusting

Pass 10 May 2012 59,367 miles

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

exhaust corroding

front brake discs worn

front suspension rusting

poor handbrake

Fail 10 May 2012 59,367 miles

Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

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

exhaust corroding

front brake discs worn

front suspension rusting

poor handbrake

Pass 4 May 2010 57,158 miles

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

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

all brake discs rusted around edges

Pass 2 May 2009 55,145 miles
Fail 1 May 2009 55,145 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

front brake discs rusted on edges of inner face

rear brake discs rusted on edges of inner face

Pass 30 Apr 2008 53,360 miles

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

front brake discs and pads worn low

Pass 23 Feb 2007 51,152 miles

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

Pass 28 Feb 2006 49,987 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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P217 SGC is a 1997 Mazda MX-5 in Green with a 1,839cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 1997 Mazda MX-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.7% with a typical mileage of 85,711 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 P217 SGC, 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 29 years old, this Mazda MX-5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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P217 SGC is a 1997 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 14 February 1997.

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