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SF02 DAO

2002 Mazda MX-5

Blue Petrol 1840cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Nov 2019
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

104,710 mi
Last recorded104,710 miles
Recorded on16 Oct 2019
Typical for 2002 Mazda MX-566,854 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSF02 DAO
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year2002
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,840cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Fail 16 Oct 2019 104,710 miles

Emissions not tested exhaust leaking (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Body panel insecure outer wing (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords split in inner wall and below 1.6mm tread devoid (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier floor heavily holed and corroded (4.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor and inner and outer sills heavily holed and corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a))

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering chassis leg holed and corroded (6.1.1 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Coil spring corroded o/s and n/s spring heavily corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened top and lower arms heavily corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm inside (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis leg outer skin heavily holed and corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened top and lower arms heavily corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened top and lower arms heavily corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm inside (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

wing all 4 heavily corroded

Pass 18 Oct 2018 102,958 miles

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

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

Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both front chassis legs outer skin heavily corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened top and lower arms heavily corrded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm wearing inside (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

all 4 wing corrded

chassis floor and outer sills corroded

small cut o/s rear tyre outer wall

Fail 17 Oct 2018 102,958 miles

Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i))

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

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

Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both front chassis legs outer skin heavily corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened top and lower arms heavily corrded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm wearing inside (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

all 4 wing corrded

chassis floor and outer sills corroded

small cut o/s rear tyre outer wall

Pass 23 Oct 2017 98,708 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened heavily corroded (2.4.G.1)

Front coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

Rear Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened heavily corroded (2.4.G.1)

full chassis and floor heavily corroded

n/s rear top and lower arms heavily corroded

o/s rear top arm heavily corroded

oil leak

Fail 17 Oct 2017 98,708 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings chassis leg holed and corroded heavily (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill and floor holed and corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users wing (6.1.B.1b)

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened heavily corroded (2.4.G.1)

Front coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

Rear Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened heavily corroded (2.4.G.1)

full chassis and floor heavily corroded

n/s rear top and lower arms heavily corroded

o/s rear top arm heavily corroded

oil leak

Pass 18 Oct 2016 95,143 miles

full chassis and floor corroded

oil leak

Rear Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened top and lower arms corroded (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened top and lower arms corroded (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened top and lower arms corroded (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened top arm corroded (2.4.G.1)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Fail 17 Oct 2016 95,143 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Front coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened top and lower arms corroded (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened top and lower arms corroded (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened top and lower arms corroded (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened top arm corroded (2.4.G.1)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

full chassis and floor corroded

oil leak

Pass 12 Nov 2015 92,470 miles

Front coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened top and lower arms heavily corroded (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Suspension arm worn but not seriously weakened top and lower arms heavily corroded (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened top and lower arms heavily corroded (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Suspension arm worn but not seriously weakened top arm heavily corroded (2.4.G.1)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

full chassis and floor corroded

oil leak

Fail 19 Oct 2015 92,470 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill hold and corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill to floor hold and corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill hold and corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Suspension arm worn and seriously weakened lower arm hold and corroded (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Front coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened top and lower arms heavily corroded (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened top and lower arms heavily corroded (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened top and lower arms heavily corroded (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Suspension arm worn but not seriously weakened top arm heavily corroded (2.4.G.1)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

full chassis and floor corroded

oil leak

Pass 3 Nov 2014 89,427 miles

Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside 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)

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Oil leak

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

full chassis and floor corroded

Pass 28 Oct 2013 86,934 miles
Fail 25 Oct 2013 86,934 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS

Pass 30 Oct 2012 84,560 miles

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

full exhaust system corroded

Pass 14 Nov 2011 78,128 miles

Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Rear Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

both front discs pitted and scored

both rear discs heavily corroded and pitted and scored

full exhaust system croddoed

o/s front brake sticking on

Fail 14 Nov 2011 78,128 miles

Nearside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Rear Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

both front discs pitted and scored

both rear discs heavily corroded and pitted and scored

full exhaust system croddoed

o/s front brake sticking on

Pass 29 Oct 2010 69,972 miles

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

Pass 2 Nov 2009 60,782 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 27 Oct 2008 53,126 miles

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

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

Pass 6 Nov 2007 44,962 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2006 35,461 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 16 Nov 2005 28,321 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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SF02 DAO is a 2002 Mazda MX-5 in Blue with a 1,840cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 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 SF02 DAO, 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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SF02 DAO is a 2002 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 8 March 2002.

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