MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
47,960 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside 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)
offside front floor pan is corroded to excess outside of prescribed area
offside rear outer sill end corroded
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
offside front floor pan is corroded to excess outside of prescribed area
offside rear outer sill end corroded
offside front and nearside front tyre treads are low
offside rear and nearside rear brake discs corroding on inner faces
offside rear outer sill edge corroded
Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a)
offside front and nearside front tyre treads are low
offside rear and nearside rear brake discs corroding on inner faces
offside rear outer sill edge corroded
both floors, chassis rails, suspension arms and rear rear inner flitches slighty corroded
nearside sill to floor slighty corroded
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
both floors ,chassis rails ,suspension arms andrear flitches and outer sills slightly corroded
nearside sill to floor slightly corroded
Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
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R456 LJW is a 1997 Mazda MX-5 in Green with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.
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 R456 LJW, 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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R456 LJW is a 1997 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 26 August 1997.
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