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SN04 TGR

2004 Mazda MX-5

Silver Petrol 1839cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Nov 2026
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

74,838 mi
Last recorded74,838 miles
Recorded on11 Nov 2025
Typical for 2004 Mazda MX-559,584 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSN04 TGR
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,839cc

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MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Pass 11 Nov 2025 74,838 miles

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

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

Pass 16 Nov 2024 74,666 miles
Pass 24 Nov 2023 74,446 miles
Fail 14 Nov 2023 74,444 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting within 30 cm of door mount (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Lower Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting within 30 cm of door mount (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 17 Nov 2022 73,634 miles

general corrosion present not at prescribe area

Pass 23 Dec 2021 73,071 miles

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Surface corrosion present underneath vehicle

Pass 29 Dec 2020 72,474 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Front and rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Surface corrosion underneath vehicle

Fail 21 Dec 2020 72,412 miles

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Front and rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Surface corrosion underneath vehicle

Pass 31 May 2019 70,484 miles

Nearside Outer Vehicle structure is fractured but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced seal slight corrosion. (6.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Outer Vehicle structure is fractured but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced seal slight corrosion. (6.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Parking (secondary brake) grabbing slightly (1.3.1 (c))

front chassis components slight corrosion.

rear chassis components slight corrosion.

rear exhaust bracket slight corrosion.

Fail 30 May 2019 70,484 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure is fractured and structural rigidity is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Outer Vehicle structure is fractured but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced seal slight corrosion. (6.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Outer Vehicle structure is fractured but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced seal slight corrosion. (6.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Parking (secondary brake) grabbing slightly (1.3.1 (c))

front chassis components slight corrosion.

rear chassis components slight corrosion.

rear exhaust bracket slight corrosion.

Pass 29 Jun 2018 67,921 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 29 Jun 2018 67,921 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 7 Jun 2017 66,518 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front tyre has minor cracks

Rear brake pads show minor wear

vehicle underside shows minor rusting

Fail 7 Jun 2017 66,518 miles

Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (3.6.G.2)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Brake hose twisted (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)

Offside Front tyre has minor cracks

Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Rear brake pads show minor wear

vehicle underside shows minor rusting

Pass 30 Jun 2016 64,970 miles

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

Pass 28 Aug 2015 63,475 miles
Fail 26 Aug 2015 63,473 miles

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 26 Jun 2014 60,354 miles
Fail 7 Jun 2014 60,346 miles

Offside Front Brake hose inappropriately repaired (3.6.A.3)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 16 Aug 2012 58,040 miles
Pass 26 Jul 2011 56,915 miles

Oil leak

advise front disc rusty

advise handbrake travel

advise rear disc rusty

Fail 22 Jul 2011 56,906 miles

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

Offside Front front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Oil leak

advise front disc rusty

advise handbrake travel

advise rear disc rusty

Pass 6 Aug 2010 51,486 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2009 43,320 miles
Pass 31 Jul 2008 36,545 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 19 Jul 2007 29,134 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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SN04 TGR is a 2004 Mazda MX-5 in Silver with a 1,839cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

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 SN04 TGR, 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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SN04 TGR is a 2004 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 9 August 2004.

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