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59,752 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both wearing slightly this (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Outer sil bubbling.
Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sil (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer sil bubbling.
Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sil (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside ,sils (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Central Front Lower Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a))
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively nearside and offside. (3.4 (b) (ii))
Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside ,sils (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear outer sils rusty ,nearside and offside.
Rear nearside and offside outer sils have welded repair patches, now starting to have surface rust on
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear nearside and offside outer sils have welded repair patches, now starting to have surface rust on
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box,small hole (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
front windscreen slightly scored
Slight corrosion to rear brake discs
Both rear brake discs corroded
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Both rear brake discs corroded
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
offside rear brakedisc badly corroded.
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
offside rear brakedisc badly corroded.
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
rear brake discs pitted and rusty
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
n/s door mirror missing
o/s/r outer sill heavily corroded
rear brake discs slightly pitted
rear brake pads wearing thin
Front + rear discs slightly rusty
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
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R530 XAR is a 1997 Mazda MX-5 in Black with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 R530 XAR, 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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R530 XAR is a 1997 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 23 September 1997.
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