MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
115,323 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick Front Brake Pads (3.5.1g)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Rear Exhaust Holed & Blowing (7.1.2)
Rear fog lamp insecure (1.3.2a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings INNER & OUTER SILLS HOLED & CORRODED (6.1.B.2)
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings INNER & OUTER SILLS HOLED & CORRODED (6.1.B.2)
Offside Outer Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
o/s front tyre wall cracking
Nearside Inner Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Outer Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
o/s front tyre wall cracking
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside 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 Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both floor to sills correded
driver view
front discs pitted
front suspension arms correded
Nearside Outer Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Outer Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Outer Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Outer Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Nail in offside front tyre
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nail in offside front tyre
How Reliable is the Mazda MX-5?
Based on 2,502,760 MOT tests across 160,823 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R342 DAA is a 1997 Mazda MX-5 in Black with a 1,839cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
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 R342 DAA, 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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R342 DAA is a 1997 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 6 August 1997.
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