MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
110,467 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Offside both rear outter sill panels getting weak
both rear tyres close to limit
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside both rear outter sill panels getting weak
both rear tyres close to limit
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
high level brake light not working
nearside & offside rear outer sills corroded
nearside front wing bottom corroded
offside handbrake effort poor
rear brake discs surface rust
rust lip on front brake discs
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
high level brake light not working
nearside & offside rear outer sills corroded
nearside front wing bottom corroded
offside handbrake effort poor
rear brake discs surface rust
rust lip on front brake discs
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
both rear sills corroded slightly
parking brake perfomance just on lmit
rear springs adjusted uneven
Nearside Brake cable has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Nearside Brake linkage has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Nearside Front Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
nail in n/s/r tyre
both front tyres are close to legal limit and cracking on side walls
rear brake discs corrodiong
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear Exhaust has a part missing (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both front tyres worn on edge
rear brake discs corrodiong
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
n/s/r tyre cut on inside edge
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
n/s/r tyre cut on inside edge
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
cut in n/s rear tyre sidewall
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
cut in n/s rear tyre side wall
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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R45 EBM is a 1997 Mazda MX-5 in Silver with a 1,840cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 R45 EBM, 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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R45 EBM is a 1997 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 1 August 1997.
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