MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
114,889 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced lower floor to sill in the middle of the car (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Inner sill to inner arch infront of rear wheel (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 36% (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear sill corroded
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear sill corroded
Nearside Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Offside Rear outer sill corroded
Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread also cracked (6.3.1d)
Offside Rear outer sill panel holed due to corrosion near but not within seat belt prescribed area
Offside sill panel/edge of floor holed due to corrosion but not within a prescribed area
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread also cracked (6.3.1d)
Nearside Items removed from driver's view prior to test large sticker and tax disc holder greater than 40mm within swept area of windscreen ()
Offside Rear outer sill panel holed due to corrosion near but not within seat belt prescribed area
Offside sill panel/edge of floor holed due to corrosion but not within a prescribed area
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front tyre wearing on outer edge
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear brake discs corroding
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Inner Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Outer Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Slight binding to OSF brake
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
both front tyres worn on edges
long travel on handbrake
offside rear tyre worn badly on inner edge
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
surface corrosion to offside front and nearside front brake hose ferrules
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
both rear tyres wearing on edges
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S864 SBD is a 1998 Mazda MX-5 in Silver with a 1,839cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.8%.
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 S864 SBD, 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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S864 SBD is a 1998 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 18 August 1998.
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