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P741 JKN

1996 Mazda MX-5

White Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Sep 2026
Tests20 (13 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate65%

Mileage

68,043 mi
Last recorded68,043 miles
Recorded on2 Sep 2025
Typical for 1996 Mazda MX-586,097 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP741 JKN
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year1996
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

13 pass 7 fail
Pass 2 Sep 2025 68,043 miles

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))

Pass 5 Aug 2024 67,811 miles

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))

Pass 5 Sep 2023 67,645 miles

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

Pass 2 Sep 2022 67,211 miles

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

under body very rusty

Fail 2 Sep 2022 67,211 miles

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

Pass 16 Jun 2021 67,125 miles

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

Pass 24 Aug 2019 66,852 miles

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))

Pass 16 Aug 2018 66,680 miles

Front and rear sub frames and all suspension arm corroded but not excessive

under body corrosion

Fail 10 Aug 2018 66,680 miles

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

Pass 16 Aug 2017 66,506 miles

both front road springs corroded

front and rear subframes and all suspension arms corroded but not excessive

general underbody corrosion

Fail 10 Aug 2017 66,506 miles

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

Pass 20 Jul 2016 66,243 miles

front and rear sub frames and suspension corroded but not excessive

general underbody corrosion

Fail 19 Jul 2016 66,243 miles

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

Pass 10 Jul 2015 65,715 miles
Pass 9 Aug 2013 65,292 miles
Fail 7 Aug 2013 65,290 miles

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

Pass 21 Apr 2011 64,217 miles

NSF tyre sidewall slightly perished.

Fail 21 Apr 2011 64,214 miles

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.

Pass 23 Jun 2009 62,606 miles
Fail 22 Jun 2009 62,604 miles

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)

How Reliable is the Mazda MX-5?

Based on 2,502,760 MOT tests across 160,823 vehicles.

76.5%
Pass Rate
2,964
Miles/Year
36
Year Lifespan
160,823
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 44,475
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 41,962
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 35,980
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 33,281
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 32,722
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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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