MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
116,073 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner sill corroded and holed (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner sillbox corroded and holed (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Central Front Lower Items removed from driver's view prior to test phone holder ()
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated upper and lower (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated upper and lower (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both outer sills and rear inner sill areas (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides floor to sill area (7.1.1 (a) (i))
front brake pads low
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both outer sills and rear inner sill areas (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides floor to sill area (7.1.1 (a) (i))
front brake pads low
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Upper Sub-frame ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corrodrd and pitted (1.1.11 (c))
Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear subframes corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding wheel bearing not tested (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Inner Hydraulic brake calliper leaking wet at handbrake mechanism and below (1.1.16 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wing rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Upper Sub-frame ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corrodrd and pitted (1.1.11 (c))
Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear subframes corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing area (1.1.21 (e) (i))
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor to sill areas (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear inner wing areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Corrosion to underside suspension components
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Surface (2.4.G.1)
Very minor leak of exhaust gases
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded metal brake pipes corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front suspension components corroded
Front upper and lower ball joint dust covers deteriorating
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil slightly moist (2.7.3)
Offside washer jet not very effective
Rear suspension components corroded
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (5.2.6)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (5.2.6)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor (5.2.6)
Offside Side repeater insecure (1.4.A.2b)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded metal brake pipes corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front suspension components corroded
Front upper and lower ball joint dust covers deteriorating
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil slightly moist (2.7.3)
Offside washer jet not very effective
Rear suspension components corroded
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
exhaust tail pipe corroded
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
exhaust tail pipe corroded
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
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)
drivers window inop.
no oil on dip stick
handbrake travel, front number plate fixing poor, rear brake discs poor condition, oil leak
front n/s tyre on legal limit now.
boot lid stop lamp inop. front number plate coming un-stuck. front brake pads low.
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R588 FHT is a 1997 Mazda MX-5 in Red with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 R588 FHT, 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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R588 FHT is a 1997 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 23 September 1997.
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