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P357 WGO

1997 Mazda MX-5

Green Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires29 May 2026
Tests26 (20 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

80,134 mi
Last recorded80,134 miles
Recorded on30 May 2025
Typical for 1997 Mazda MX-585,711 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP357 WGO
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year1997
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

20 pass 6 fail
Pass 30 May 2025 80,134 miles

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside inner sill at rear (7.1.1 (a) (i))

all front suspension components corroded

all rear suspension components corroded

Fail 28 May 2025 80,124 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside inner sill at rear (7.1.1 (a) (i))

all front suspension components corroded

all rear suspension components corroded

Pass 10 May 2024 79,581 miles
Pass 19 May 2023 78,458 miles
Fail 12 May 2023 78,453 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 10 May 2022 76,762 miles
Fail 6 May 2022 76,749 miles

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

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

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 30 Apr 2021 75,596 miles

Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive cills/floor/archs (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Apr 2020 74,084 miles

parking brake just met efficiency

slight corrosion around rear chassis/cills

Pass 14 May 2019 72,785 miles
Pass 10 May 2018 71,062 miles
Pass 10 May 2017 69,646 miles

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

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

Pass 17 May 2016 68,232 miles
Fail 17 May 2016 68,232 miles

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

Pass 5 May 2015 66,813 miles
Pass 20 May 2014 65,047 miles
Pass 14 May 2013 63,514 miles

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

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

Pass 21 May 2012 62,163 miles

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

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

Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Pass 23 May 2011 60,783 miles

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

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

Battery insecure

Fail 23 May 2011 60,783 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

Battery insecure

Fail 22 Mar 2011 60,417 miles

Offside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (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)

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

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

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

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

wiperblades worn/split

Pass 9 Mar 2010 58,638 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2009 56,272 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2008 54,226 miles
Pass 6 Feb 2007 52,123 miles
Pass 4 Jan 2006 47,630 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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P357 WGO is a 1997 Mazda MX-5 in Green with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

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 P357 WGO, 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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P357 WGO is a 1997 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 29 May 1997.

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