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T12 WAD

2002 Mazda MX-5

Silver Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Aug 2026
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

68,148 mi
Last recorded68,148 miles
Recorded on19 Aug 2025
Typical for 2002 Mazda MX-566,854 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT12 WAD
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Pass 19 Aug 2025 68,148 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

surface corrosion to rear suspension components

Pass 21 Aug 2024 67,783 miles
Pass 23 Aug 2023 67,453 miles
Pass 23 Aug 2022 67,022 miles
Pass 2 Sep 2021 65,871 miles
Fail 1 Sep 2021 65,871 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 23 Sep 2020 65,052 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 21 Sep 2020 65,052 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

some areas of underbody and component corrosion including pas pipes subframes etc

Pass 27 Aug 2019 68,276 miles
Fail 27 Aug 2019 64,045 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 28 Aug 2018 62,546 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 26 Sep 2017 61,773 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2016 60,736 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2015 58,586 miles
Pass 8 Jul 2014 57,900 miles
Fail 8 Jul 2014 57,899 miles

Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

Pass 30 Apr 2013 56,015 miles

Nearside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)

under vehicle surfaces rusty

Pass 1 May 2012 53,854 miles

Nearside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)

all tyres perishing

surface rust to most components under car

Pass 30 Apr 2011 49,450 miles

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

heavy surface rust to most suspension components

Fail 28 Apr 2011 49,450 miles

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

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

heavy surface rust to most suspension components

Pass 29 Sep 2009 46,705 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2008 44,319 miles
Pass 20 Apr 2007 40,869 miles

front number plate cracked

Pass 6 Apr 2006 35,435 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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T12 WAD is a 2002 Mazda MX-5 in Silver with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 T12 WAD, 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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T12 WAD is a 2002 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 30 March 2002.

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