MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
120,012 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Body component corroded and likely to cause injury wing (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all 4 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
corrosion to body,underbody and suspension components
suspension rubbers perished
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened x2 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened x2 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge x2 (5.2.3 (e))
Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced x2 inner sills both sides (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced x2 inner sills (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened x2 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened x2 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge x2 (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
exhaust corroded
offside front wing corroded
Offside Rear Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
exhaust corroded
offside front wing corroded
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner sill (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outer sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outer sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front wing corroded and loose
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
exhaust corroded
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (3.6.G.2)
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
nearside front tyre wearing on edge
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
offside front tyre worn on edge and cracking
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front front brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.2b)
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.D.3a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
all disc corroded
How Reliable is the Mazda MX-5?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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P455 VWU is a 1997 Mazda MX-5 in Blue with a 1,839cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
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 P455 VWU, 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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P455 VWU is a 1997 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 6 February 1997.
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