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S534 KGN

1998 Mazda MX-5

Red Petrol 1800cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Aug 2027
Tests26 (21 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80.8%

Mileage

134,343 mi
Last recorded134,343 miles
Recorded on4 Aug 2026
Typical for 1998 Mazda MX-586,993 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS534 KGN
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year1998
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,800cc

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Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

21 pass 5 fail
Pass 4 Aug 2026 134,343 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth & clutch pedal rubber (1.1.2 (c))

Headlamp lens slightly defective both cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all four rear wishbones corroded & all wishbone bushes in poor condition (5.3.3 (b) (i))

crank pully wobbling

general light corrosion to underside of vehicle & rear sills

light corrosion to all suspension

rear earth lead broken

Pass 11 Aug 2025 131,543 miles

Coil spring corroded both fronts (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Coil spring corroded both rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Coolant leak stains

Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both fronts (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both rears (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all fronts (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all rears (5.3.4 (a) (i))

both sills and underside of vehicle corroded

crack pulley has slight wobble

earth cable snapped to rear diff mount

subframe corroded

Fail 7 Aug 2025 131,490 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Coil spring corroded both fronts (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Coil spring corroded both rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Coolant leak stains

Headlamp lens slightly defective both fronts (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both fronts (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both rears (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all fronts (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all rears (5.3.4 (a) (i))

both sills and underside of vehicle corroded

crack pulley has slight wobble

earth cable snapped to rear diff mount

subframe corroded

Pass 23 Jul 2024 125,985 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Electrical wiring insulation slightly damaged or deteriorated earth lead to rear chassis leg broken (4.11 (c) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor pan (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front & rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all front & all rear arms corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

general corrosion to underside of vehicle

Pass 10 Aug 2023 125,135 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 1 Aug 2022 124,533 miles

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 29 Jul 2021 123,907 miles
Pass 18 Aug 2020 123,201 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front suspension/sub frame components have corrosion.

Nearside Front Lower suspension arm ball joint dust cover starting to perish

Offside Front Lower suspension arm ball joint dust cover starting to perish

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both rear brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Rear suspension/sub frame components have corrosion.

Pass 15 Aug 2019 122,557 miles

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 3 Aug 2018 121,325 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Aug 2017 120,562 miles

Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Offside Front Steering gaiter has a misting of fluid

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 4 Aug 2017 120,561 miles

Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Offside Front Steering gaiter has a misting of fluid

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 20 Aug 2016 119,446 miles

All tyres are slightly perished

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

offside steering rack gaiter slightly damp

rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 11 Jun 2016 119,400 miles

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outer sill (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outer sill (6.1.B.2)

All tyres are slightly perished

Offside steering rack gaiter slightly damp

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 3 Jul 2015 119,087 miles

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Steering rack gaiters damp

Fail 30 Jun 2015 119,087 miles

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Steering rack gaiters damp

Pass 24 Jun 2014 117,811 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)

o/s/f steering rack boot damp

Pass 18 Jun 2013 115,040 miles

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)

rear brake pads close to limit

Pass 21 Jun 2012 111,839 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

discs in poor condition

exaust corroded

general corrosion around suspension components

general underside corrosion

Pass 16 Jun 2011 108,689 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

slight damp patch around f/o/s steering rack gaiter

Pass 14 Jun 2010 101,941 miles

Rear brake discs slightly corroded.

Pass 16 Jun 2009 93,927 miles
Fail 16 Jun 2009 93,927 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 30 Jun 2008 85,777 miles

Front brake imbalance close to the limit at 23% (limit is 25%)

Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Pass 25 Jun 2007 77,496 miles
Pass 30 Jun 2006 68,747 miles

Offside Front Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

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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S534 KGN is a 1998 Mazda MX-5 in Red with a 1,800cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80.8%.

Across all 1998 Mazda MX-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.9% with a typical mileage of 86,993 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 S534 KGN, 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 28 years old, this Mazda MX-5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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S534 KGN is a 1998 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 31 December 1998.

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