MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
60,842 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel 12 kgf (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Windscreen wiper blade defective Both (3.4 (b) (i))
Front and rear suspension components corroded
front and rear suspension components corroded
front and rear suspension components corroded
some corrosion in places
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear tyre wearing on edges
front and rear tyres wearing low on edges
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
front and rear tyres wearing low on edges
front and rear tyres wearing low
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
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)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
front and rear tyres wearing low
some corrosion on rear brake discs
front and rear tyres wearing low on edges
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)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
front and rear tyres wearing low on edges
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
all tyres wearing low on edges
some corrosion on front brake discs
some corrosion on front brake discs
o/s/f brake dragging slightly
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
some corrosion on front brake discs
some corrosion on front brake discs
Inner Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Oil leak
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
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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SC53 TLO is a 2004 Mazda MX-5 in Silver with a 1,839cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
Across all 2004 Mazda MX-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.9% with a typical mileage of 59,584 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 SC53 TLO, 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 22 years old, this Mazda MX-5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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What year was SC53 TLO registered?
SC53 TLO is a 2004 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 12 February 2004.
Is SC53 TLO safe to buy?
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