MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
103,610 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer /inner sill area (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
corrossion to front and rear suspension conponents
no oil light displayed
o/s mirror cracked
undershields fitted
underside including brake pipes and fuel lines blacked
welding blacked
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Front registration plate obscured (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner arch (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
corrossion to front and rear suspension conponents
no oil light displayed
o/s mirror cracked
undershields fitted
underside including brake pipes and fuel lines blacked
welding blacked
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear brake slightly binding
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
vehical has corrosion
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
tail pipe is deteriorated
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
tail pipe is deteriorated
both rear tyres starting to crack
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
nearside front tyre perished to excess, close to limit
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Top MOT Failure Points
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P553 GJB is a 1997 Mazda MX-5 in Green with a 1,839cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 P553 GJB, 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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P553 GJB is a 1997 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 15 April 1997.
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