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SP12 VFE

2012 Mazda MX-5

Red Petrol 1798cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Jul 2027
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

30,481 mi
Last recorded30,481 miles
Recorded on17 Jun 2026
Typical for 2012 Mazda MX-534,465 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSP12 VFE
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year2012
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,798cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 17 Jun 2026 30,481 miles
Pass 17 Jul 2025 29,722 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement outer bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower suspension arm outer bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 12 Jul 2025 29,719 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases exhaust leak at rear silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% front axle has an imbalance of 83% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front brake disc,s corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement outer bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower suspension arm outer bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

unable to check o/s/f wheel bearing due to bind

Pass 22 Jan 2024 29,547 miles

Brake disc worn, but not excessively both rear brake disc,s corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively service brake starting to bind (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively brake ,s starting to bind (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively brake,s starting to bind (1.2.1 (f))

Fail 22 Jan 2024 29,547 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault abs light on (1.6 (b))

Brake disc worn, but not excessively both rear brake disc,s corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively service brake starting to bind (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively brake ,s starting to bind (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively brake,s starting to bind (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 1 Feb 2023 29,146 miles

2 beams leading to rear subframe badly corroded

Fail 30 Jan 2023 29,143 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

2 beams leading to rear subframe badly corroded

Pass 24 Jan 2022 27,498 miles
Fail 21 Jan 2022 27,497 miles

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 25 Jan 2021 26,238 miles
Pass 28 Jan 2020 24,412 miles
Pass 11 Oct 2019 23,869 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2019 22,803 miles
Fail 4 Mar 2019 22,799 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 8 Mar 2018 20,226 miles

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Pass 8 Mar 2017 16,277 miles

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

both wiper blades split

Pass 15 Mar 2016 14,060 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2015 12,238 miles

ofside rear brake binding

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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SP12 VFE is a 2012 Mazda MX-5 in Red with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

Across all 2012 Mazda MX-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 86.2% with a typical mileage of 34,465 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 SP12 VFE, 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 14 years old, this Mazda MX-5 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was SP12 VFE registered?

SP12 VFE is a 2012 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 22 March 2012.

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