MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
77,278 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
movement in steering at steering wheel
screen washers poor performance
steering/ suspension bushes worn perished
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner sill (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner wing lower to sill (6.1.B.2)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
movement in steering at steering wheel
steering/ suspension bushes worn perished
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear 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)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
all rubber suspension componants deteriorated but no signs of movement
All brake pipes slightly corroded
All suspension componants rubber bushes start to deteriorate
All suspension componants starting show signs of corrosion
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Vehicle structure has slight damage (6.1.A.1)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
front discs very heavly corroded
rear discs very heavly corroded
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
How Reliable is the Mazda MX-5?
Based on 2,502,760 MOT tests across 160,823 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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P493 OLL is a 1997 Mazda MX-5 in Green with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.9%.
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 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 P493 OLL, 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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P493 OLL is a 1997 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 21 May 1997.
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