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PK02 XWF

2002 Mazda MX-5

Black Petrol 1839cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Aug 2026
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

120,962 mi
Last recorded120,962 miles
Recorded on8 Aug 2025
Typical for 2002 Mazda MX-566,854 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPK02 XWF
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year2002
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,839cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 8 Aug 2025 120,962 miles
Fail 8 Aug 2025 120,962 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Fail 24 Sep 2024 120,940 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside 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 sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Exhaust shield insecure

Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Gear box under tray insecure

Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front floor and front sills

Nearside Rear corrosion boot floor

Offside Front component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front floor and front sills

Offside Front corrosion inner wheel arch

Pass 10 Mar 2022 120,014 miles

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output BOTH SIDES (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive FRONT FLOOR/INNER SILL/FLOOR & NSR INNER SILL (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin BOTH SIDES JUST ON LEGAL LIMIT (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 5 Mar 2022 120,014 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength SILL (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength SILL / LOWER WHEEL ARCH (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced WHEEL ARCHES BOTH SIDES (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength WHEEL ARCHES BOTH SIDES (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output BOTH SIDES (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive FRONT FLOOR/INNER SILL/FLOOR & NSR INNER SILL (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin BOTH SIDES JUST ON LEGAL LIMIT (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 8 Feb 2022 120,010 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Nearside Front Steering locking device missing Track rod end (2.1.3 (d))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Steering locking device missing Track rod end (2.1.3 (d))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 12 Dec 2020 118,146 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside to offside rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outer sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outer sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Dec 2019 115,485 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2018 106,782 miles
Pass 30 Jul 2016 83,540 miles
Fail 30 Jul 2016 83,540 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Fail 30 Jun 2016 96,136 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (1.1.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer and inner sill (5.2.6)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm 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)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

under tray fitted at time of test

Pass 22 Jul 2015 86,896 miles

all springs corroded

both front tyre bold on inner edges

both headlamps moving on top mounts

both lower ball joint jubbers perished

front number plate poor condition

no coolant in expansion bottle

nsr sill very badly corroded

nsr tyre weraing on edges

osr sill corroded

rear earth strap broken off

surface corrision on P/S pipes

surface corrsion on nsr brake pipe

Fail 21 Jul 2015 86,896 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

all springs corroded

both front tyre bold on inner edges

both headlamps moving on top mounts

both lower ball joint jubbers perished

front number plate poor condition

no coolant in expansion bottle

nsr sill very badly corroded

nsr tyre weraing on edges

osr sill corroded

rear earth strap broken off

surface corrision on P/S pipes

surface corrsion on nsr brake pipe

Pass 31 Jul 2014 77,207 miles

all tyres down to 3mm on edges

front number plate poor condtion

n/s and o/s front suspesion lower ball joints rubbers perishing

n/s and o/s front tyres inner edges worn

n/s and o/s headlamps mounting movement top

n/s and o/s rear sills wheel arches corrosion n/s has more may soon require attention

roadsprings corrosion

windscreen stone chip damage n/s

windscreen stone chipped drivers side

Pass 14 Aug 2013 68,402 miles

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)

Pass 31 Jul 2012 64,431 miles
Pass 9 Aug 2011 60,741 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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)

front number plate slightly damaged

rear discs corrorded

Fail 9 Aug 2011 60,741 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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)

front number plate slightly damaged

rear discs corrorded

Pass 19 Aug 2010 57,451 miles
Pass 10 Aug 2009 54,269 miles

large stone chip windscreen n/s area

n/s and o/s rear tyres down to 3mm

n/s front tyre down to 1.6mm outer edge on legal limit also side wall scuffed

o/s front tyre down to 2mm inn er edge

small wear brake pedal rubber

stone chip windscreen drivers side not over 10mm at this time

working surfaces of rear discs poor condition

Pass 19 Aug 2008 51,254 miles

large stone chip center area zone b ok at this time

n/s front tyre down to 2mm on outer edge

o/s front tyre down to 3mm on edges

rear discs inner working areas poor condition

small stone chip zone a ok at this time

Pass 22 Aug 2007 48,646 miles
Fail 21 Aug 2007 48,646 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

fluid level in brake master cylinder reservoir below maximum(above minimum)

front brake pads worn low

left hand front tyre worn to 3m.m. on inner shoulder

right hand front tyre worn to 2m.m. on inner shoulder

stone chip zone B less than 40 m.m.

Pass 25 Aug 2006 41,312 miles

exhaust system corroded at rear

rear brake pads worn low

Pass 30 Aug 2005 32,380 miles

front pads worn low

rear pads worn low

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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PK02 XWF is a 2002 Mazda MX-5 in Black with a 1,839cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

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 PK02 XWF, 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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PK02 XWF is a 2002 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 15 May 2002.

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