MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
101,319 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive Engine. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive Engine. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive Engine. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive Engine. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Nail in tyre ()
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
underside / components corroded
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Nail in tyre ()
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
underside / components corroded
Exhaust emissions requirements only just met
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner sill area (2.4.A.3)
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement ALL (2.4.G.2)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
catalyst damaged slightly
fuel cap seal perished slightly on edges
oil leak
Nearside Outer Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Outer Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
catalyst damaged slightly
emissions high just passed cat test but failed BET test
fuel cap seal perished on edges
oil leak
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
rear brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)
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P81 RUL is a 1996 Mazda MX-5 in Red with a 1,840cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.
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 P81 RUL, 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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P81 RUL is a 1996 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 21 August 1996.
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