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S222 PJA

2002 Mazda MX-5

Red Petrol 1597cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Apr 2026
Tests20 (19 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate95%

Mileage

45,517 mi
Last recorded45,517 miles
Recorded on4 Apr 2025
Typical for 2002 Mazda MX-566,854 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS222 PJA
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year2002
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,597cc

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MOT History

19 pass 1 fail
Pass 4 Apr 2025 45,517 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 26 Mar 2024 44,961 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both sides have play starting to knock (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 22 Mar 2023 44,286 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive Eng (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Mar 2022 43,101 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel

Pass 1 Apr 2021 42,312 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Sill corroded

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front wing corroded at the bottom

Offside Rear Outer Sill corroded

Pass 9 May 2019 40,854 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill panel (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill panel (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Pass 12 May 2018 39,125 miles

Nearside Rear Outer sill panel coroded

Offside Rear Outer sill panel coroded

Pass 10 May 2017 38,348 miles
Pass 25 May 2016 37,232 miles

Offside Front brake sticking on

Rear Slight movement in rear antiroll bar mounting blocks

Pass 21 May 2015 36,149 miles
Pass 5 Jun 2014 35,089 miles

Surface corrosion on n/s& o/s sills at rear

Pass 26 Apr 2013 33,320 miles

o/s n/srear outer sills corroded

Pass 11 May 2012 31,486 miles

o/s n/s rear outer sills corroded

Pass 10 May 2011 29,428 miles
Fail 6 May 2011 29,428 miles

Front registration plate character(s) laid out in an incorrect format (6.3.4f)

Rear registration plate character(s) laid out in an incorrect format (6.3.4f)

Pass 12 May 2010 27,709 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 14 Apr 2009 26,999 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2008 25,567 miles
Pass 30 Apr 2007 23,051 miles
Pass 21 Apr 2006 17,761 miles

How Reliable is the Mazda MX-5?

Based on 2,502,760 MOT tests across 160,823 vehicles.

76.5%
Pass Rate
2,964
Miles/Year
36
Year Lifespan
160,823
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 44,475
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 41,962
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 35,980
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 33,281
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 32,722
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S222 PJA is a 2002 Mazda MX-5 in Red with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 95%.

Across all 2002 Mazda MX-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.1% with a typical mileage of 66,854 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 S222 PJA, 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 24 years old, this Mazda MX-5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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S222 PJA is a 2002 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 27 September 2002.

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