MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
94,282 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front registration plate missing inside vehicle (6.3.1a)
Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded under sill (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
parking brake effort only just made 16%
rust all over
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits due to exhaust blow (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases leaking from joint middle (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded under sill (5.2.6)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded under sill (5.2.6)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Power steering component(s) leaking from rack pinion (2.3.3b)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
front suspension arms, links, shocks, n/s/f coil spring all corroded
rear suspension arms & rear coilsprings and rear shocks corroded
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Oil leak
Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
front suspension arms, links, shocks, n/s/f coil spring all corroded
rear suspension arms & rear coilsprings and rear shocks corroded
Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
long travel on handbrake lever but reserve is available
slight imbalance to front brakes = 13%
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
long travel on handbrake lever but reserve is available
slight imbalance to front brakes = 13%
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
inside of nearside front disc corroded
osf tyre close to limit
rear subframe corroded
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) DANGEROUS
Offside Front coil spring cracked (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
inside of nearside front disc corroded
rear subframe corroded
Nearside Rear rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
slight damage in o/s/f tyre sidewall
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
all front + all rear suspension arm/s + sub frames are corroded
n/s/r + o/s/r outer sill/s + sill return/s are corroded
How Reliable is the Mazda MX-5?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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P701 XPN is a 1997 Mazda MX-5 in Black with a 1,839cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.
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 P701 XPN, 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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P701 XPN is a 1997 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 18 April 1997.
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