MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
101,114 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Steering box not properly attached all rack bolts loose (2.1.2 (a) (i))
Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear crash bar has 2 broken studs and one nut missing, one nut held on with a couple of threads
front to rear brake and fuel pipes slightly insecure
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases CAT to rear join (6.1.2 (a))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front to cat join (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking flexy to calliper join (1.1.16 (b) (i))
Offside Front Steering locking device ineffective track rod end locking nut insecure (2.1.3 (d))
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))
Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light white in colour (4.5.4 (a))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers likely to become detached lower bolt loose (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Shock absorbers likely to become detached lower bolt insecure (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
1 diff mount bolt missing
Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Front upper and lower ball joint nut locking devices missing
Offside Front upper ball joint nut locking device missing
Offside Rear crash bar has 2 broken studs and one nut missing, one nut held on with a couple of threads
front to rear brake and fuel pipes slightly insecure
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (1.1.16 (b) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded main to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive o/s/r inner wheel arch & outer sill (5.2.6)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking caliper (3.6.A.1)
Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear Braking system leaking caliper (3.6.A.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Brake pipe slightly corroded main to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive o/s/r inner wheel arch & outer sill (5.2.6)
Brake pipe slightly corroded main to n/s/r (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded main to rear (3.6.B.2c)
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)
parking brake limit just met - requires attention
rear brake discs worn
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
oil pressure light not operational
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)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
How Reliable is the Mazda MX-5?
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P484 SUL is a 1997 Mazda MX-5 in Red with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.3%.
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 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 P484 SUL, 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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P484 SUL is a 1997 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 20 May 1997.
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