MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
95,340 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
rear tyres wearing on inner edge
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
rear tyres wearing on inner edge
Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing
offside and nearside front back plates corrosion
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing
offside and nearside front back plates corrosion
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front registration plate obscured (6.3.1d)
Horn control missing (1.6.1)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Brake master cylinder fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1e)
Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
hand brake outer casings broken
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
off side outer sill corroded outer skin only
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
corrosion outer sill offside not near component or load bearing structure
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp insecure (1.3.2a)
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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R950 BNS is a 1997 Mazda MX-5 in Silver with a 1,840cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.
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 R950 BNS, 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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What year was R950 BNS registered?
R950 BNS is a 1997 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 1 August 1997.
Is R950 BNS safe to buy?
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