MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
119,782 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 185/55r15 (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 195/50r15 (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 185/55r15 (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Rear Brake lever has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 195/50r15 (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
both front tyres cracking
brake pedal rubber slightly worn
nearside front tyre soft
offside steering rack gator damp
power steering pipes (at front) corroded
steering wheel cover slightly loose
offside front brake pipe corroded
offside handbrake reading low
offside rear handbrake lever has restricted movement
play in offside rear drop link
rear tyres worn on inner edges(185/55r15)
steering wheel cover loose
Brake pipe excessively corroded front - rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
offside front brake pipe corroded
offside rear handbrake lever has restricted movement
play in offside rear drop link
rear tyres worn on inner edges(185/55r15)
steering wheel cover loose
brake pipes corroded
cuts in tyres inner sidewalls
oil pressure gauge erratic
rear discs corroded and rear pads worn
slight play in o/s/r drop link
steering wheel cover loose
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
brake pipes corroded
cuts in tyres inner sidewalls
oil pressure gauge erratic
rear discs corroded and rear pads worn
slight play in o/s/r drop link
steering wheel cover loose
power steering pipes corroded
all suspension boots worn
front brake pads very low
front discs corroded
front to rear and rear brake pipes corroded
nail in offside front tyre
rear exhaust flange very corroded and leaking
rear pads low and dont look correctly fitted
rear springs corroded
steering wheel cover loose
tyre size 185/55r15 front 195/50r15 rear
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
all suspension boots worn
front brake pads very low
front discs corroded
front to rear and rear brake pipes corroded
nail in offside front tyre
power steering pipes corroded
rear exhaust flange very corroded and leaking
rear pads low and dont look correctly fitted
rear springs corroded
steering wheel cover loose
tyre size 185/55r15 front 195/50r15 rear
clutch fluid low
clutch slave cylinder leaking
exhaust corroded
front and rear brake pipes corroded
front and rear pads look low
offside front wiper torn
play in all drop links
small chips in windscreen
steering wheel cover loose
tyre size front 185/55/15
tyre size rear 195/50/15
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
clutch fluid low
clutch slave cylinder leaking
exhaust corroded
front and rear brake pipes corroded
front and rear pads look low
offside front wiper torn
play in all drop links
small chips in windscreen
steering wheel cover loose
tyre size front 185/55/15
tyre size rear 195/50/15
both rear tyres worn on inner edges(nearside 1.6mm. offside 2mm)
engine slow to turn over
exhaust very corroded
front to rear and rear brake pipes corroded
heat shields loose
inner rear brake pads hard to see
rear discs corroded
slight play in nearside rear drop link
small chips in windscreen
steering wheel cover slightly loose
tyre size 185/55/15 front
tyre size 195/50/15 rear
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
both rear tyres worn on inner edges(nearside 1.6mm. offside 2mm)
engine slow to turn over
exhaust very corroded
front to rear and rear brake pipes corroded
heat shields loose
inner rear brake pads hard to see
rear discs corroded
slight play in nearside rear drop link
small chips in windscreen
steering wheel cover slightly loose
tyre size 185/55/15 front
tyre size 195/50/15 rear
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
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S769 ARP is a 1998 Mazda MX-5 in Gold with a 1,840cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.
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 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 S769 ARP, 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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S769 ARP is a 1998 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 19 August 1998.
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