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ExpiredMileage
42,449 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
front and rear sub frames and all suspension arms corroded
rear service brake low effort high imbalance
Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively recommend further investigation (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule corroded near to legal limit recommend early replacement (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively recommend further investigation (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
various suspension components becoming very rusty
front & rear sub frames ,& front & rear suspension arms becoming rusty
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick offside & nearside front (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
front & rear sub frames ,& front & rear suspension arms becoming rusty
Offside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
all suspension arms , both subframes & other suspension components becoming very rusty
offside front [outer] brake pad very near to legal limit
Offside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
front and rear brake pads appear low
front and rear suspension components and both sub frames becoming very rusty
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
front and rear brake pads appear low
front and rear suspension components and both sub frames becoming very rusty
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
front brake pads appear low [offside outer=worst]
suspension components and both subframes becoming very rusty
various suspension components and both sub frames becoming very rusty
wiper blades poor
front and rear suspension arms corrodid
metal brake pipes at rear tee piece becoming rusty
registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front and rear (6.3.1d)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
front and rear subframes and suspension components heavily corrodid
metal brake pipe to rear tee piece becoming rusty
both front and rear subframes and various suspension components heavily corrodid
metal brake pipe to offside rear tee piece corrodid near to legal limit
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
both front and rear subframes and various suspension components heavily corrodid
metal brake pipe to offside rear tee piece corrodid near to legal limit
flexi brake hose ferrules becoming very rusty
front and rear subframes and various suspension componenets becoming very rusty
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
flexi brake hose ferrules becoming very rusty
front and rear subframes and various suspension componenets becoming very rusty
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Nearside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
suspension arms all becoming rusty
Offside Front Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
Offside Rear Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
rear sections of both outer sills becoming rusty
TYRES NEARING LEGAL LIMIT
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R7 JKS 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 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 R7 JKS, 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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R7 JKS is a 1997 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 13 November 1997.
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