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Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine and gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine and gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
both rear tyres 21 year old
different size wheels fitted front to rear
undertray fitted not allowing full inspection
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
n/s hand brake will require attention shortly
rear foglight slightly discoloured
undertray fitted not allowing full inspection
Headlamp not working on main beam both (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (h) (i))
n/s hand brake will require attention shortly
rear foglight slightly discoloured
undertray fitted not allowing full inspection
both front brake discs worn
n/s handbrake will require attention shortly
undertray fitted not allowing full inspection
Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords both...perished (4.1.D.1a)
both front brake discs worn
n/s handbrake will require attention shortly
undertray fitted not allowing full inspection
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
both front brake discs showing signs of wear
both front tyres perished
undertray fitted
Nearside Rear Brake hose leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
both front brake discs showing signs of wear
both front tyres perished
undertray fitted
both front tyres perrished
front no plate faded
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
both front brake discs showing signs of wear
both front tyres perishing
Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
both front brake discs showing signs of wear
both front tyres perishing
Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
both front tyres perishing
r/n/s brake disc showing signs of wear
r/n/s inner wing corroding
slight oil leak
f/o/s tyre perishing
Offside Seat belt attachment fitting slightly deteriorated (5.2.3)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
both rear tyres wearing on inner edges
f/o/s tyre perishing
f/o/s tyre perishing
rear of o/s outer sill starting to corrode
rear of o/s outer sill corroding
sump guard fitted
Oil leak
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
both wiper blades split
clutch slave cylinder leaking
sump guard fitted
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
o's/r brakes giye a slightly low reading
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)
n/s/f brake disc corroded
advancing corrosion to n s f outer sill
both front tyres close to limit
front tyre walls in poor condition
suspect clutch slave cylinder leaking
unable to fully check front underbody due to covers
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
advancing corrosion to n s f outer sill
both front tyres close to limit
front tyre walls in poor condition
suspect clutch slave cylinder leaking
unable to fully check front underbody due to covers
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Top MOT Failure Points
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P596 FOD is a 2002 Mazda MX-5 in Black with a 1,839cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 2002 Mazda MX-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.1% with a typical mileage of 66,854 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 P596 FOD, 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 24 years old, this Mazda MX-5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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P596 FOD is a 2002 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 1 August 2002.
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