MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
118,134 miAbove average mileage for this year
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All antirollbar link rubbers starting to deterioate.
All four shock absorber protective gaiters split.
Brake pedle antislip pad starting to wear through.
Large section of steering wheel covering missing
Left hand door mirror missing
Left hand rear wheel arch has corrosion almost to the point of causeing sharp edge to project.
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Right hand headlamp beam not crisp pattern.
Right hand rear tyre worn low 2mm.
Offside Rear Battery insecure (1.9.1)
All antirollbar link rubbers starting to deterioate.
All four shock absorber protective gaiters split.
Brake pedle antislip pad starting to wear through.
Large section of steering wheel covering missing
Left hand door mirror missing
Left hand rear wheel arch has corrosion almost to the point of causeing sharp edge to project.
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Right hand headlamp beam not crisp pattern.
Right hand rear tyre worn low 2mm.
Nearside door mirror missing
Slight corrosion to offside front brake pipe
Steering wheel padding missing 50%
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside door mirror missing
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Slight corrosion to offside front brake pipe
Steering wheel padding missing 50%
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
o/s & n/s outer sills corroding.
part of steering wheel cover missing
Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
o/s & n/s outer sills corroding.
part of steering wheel cover missing
part of steering wheel cover missing reserve travel in hand brake lever very close to limit n/s r outer sill corroding
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
part of steering wheel cover missing reserve travel in hand brake lever very close to limit n/s r outer sill corroding
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
rear brake discs surfaces corroding & slight run out
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
both front brake discs wearing thin & slight run out surface of rear brake discs corroding & slight run out
slight run out on rear discs
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
slight run out on rear discs reserve travel in hand brake close to limit
both front tyres wearing out side edges & surface cracks on side walls
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
How Reliable is the Mazda MX-5?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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P387 URE is a 1997 Mazda MX-5 in Green with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.3%.
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 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 P387 URE, 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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P387 URE is a 1997 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 19 June 1997.
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