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SW55 HFC

2006 Mazda MX-5

Silver Petrol 1999cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Apr 2022
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

77,302 mi
Last recorded77,302 miles
Recorded on12 Apr 2022
Typical for 2006 Mazda MX-554,492 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSW55 HFC
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,999cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Fail 12 Apr 2022 77,302 miles

Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.1 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.1 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both front (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

underbody corrosion

Pass 14 Apr 2021 74,994 miles

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 24 Feb 2020 71,397 miles
Fail 24 Feb 2020 71,397 miles

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Service brake binding but not excessively both front (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 27 Feb 2019 69,041 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2018 64,779 miles
Pass 24 Feb 2017 61,603 miles
Fail 24 Feb 2017 61,603 miles

Offside Rear Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both front (8.2.2)

Pass 5 Feb 2016 58,244 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 5 Feb 2016 58,244 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle 33% (3.7.B.5b)

rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced 33% (3.7.B.6b)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened signs of previous brake bind on disc but not binding at time of test (3.5.1i)

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

Pass 21 Feb 2015 53,186 miles

Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

front suspension corroded

n/s/f o/s/f suspension top mounting corroded

rear boot floor corroded

rear suspension corroded

Pass 5 Mar 2014 43,686 miles

Vehicle fully undersealed underneath

Pass 23 Jan 2014 43,196 miles

Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

both rear brake discs slightly corroded

Fail 23 Jan 2014 43,195 miles

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

both rear brake discs slightly corroded

Pass 12 Feb 2013 38,799 miles

o/s/r brake disc corroded

Fail 12 Feb 2013 38,799 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)

o/s/r brake disc corroded

Pass 11 Feb 2012 33,791 miles
Pass 28 Jan 2011 28,604 miles
Pass 5 Feb 2010 22,534 miles
Pass 4 Feb 2009 18,035 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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SW55 HFC is a 2006 Mazda MX-5 in Silver with a 1,999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2006 Mazda MX-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.9% with a typical mileage of 54,492 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 SW55 HFC, 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 20 years old, this Mazda MX-5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was SW55 HFC registered?

SW55 HFC is a 2006 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 31 January 2006.

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