MOT Status
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68,043 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened both front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front both n/s/f and o/s/f upper ball joint dust covers slightly deteriorated
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 0113 dot code (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 5110 dot code (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 185/60/14 82h 1608 dot code (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 2110 dot code (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
all 4 shock absorber dust boots split
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
under body very rusty
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii))
under body very rusty
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
under side very rusty
Front and rear subframes and the components attached to them are showing signs of heavy surface corrosion
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front and rear sub frames and all suspension arm corroded but not excessive
under body corrosion
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front and rear sub frames and all suspension arm corroded but not excessive
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
under body corrosion
both front road springs corroded
front and rear subframes and all suspension arms corroded but not excessive
general underbody corrosion
Offside Rear Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outer sill (6.1.B.2)
both front road springs corroded
front and rear subframes and all suspension arms corroded but not excessive
general underbody corrosion
front and rear sub frames and suspension corroded but not excessive
general underbody corrosion
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (8.2.2)
front and rear sub frames and suspension corroded but not excessive
general underbody corrosion
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
park brake close to having no reserve travel
NSF tyre sidewall slightly perished.
Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
NSF tyre sidewall slightly perished.
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
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P741 JKN is a 1996 Mazda MX-5 in White with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.
Across all 1996 Mazda MX-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.8% with a typical mileage of 86,097 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 P741 JKN, 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 30 years old, this Mazda MX-5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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P741 JKN is a 1996 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 31 October 1996.
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