MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
78,539 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
front and rear suspension,sub frame and under body showing signs of corrosion
Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit clamp loose (4.13 (a) (ii))
Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
front and rear suspension,sub frame and under body showing signs of corrosion
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))
Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both outer body sills at rear (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x 3 (1.1.11 (c))
front and rear suspension components corroded
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))
Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both outer body sills at rear (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x 3 (1.1.11 (c))
front and rear suspension components corroded
Rear nearside and offside outer sills corroded
front and rear suspension components rusty
Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
undertrays fitted
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
nearside and offsideouter rear doorsills are corroding
offside rear outer sill corroded.but not structrial.
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
advise o/s outer doorsill corroding .
exhaust is corroding
advise exhaust is corroding .. also nearside and offside rear doorsills are starting to corrode.
Coolant leak
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Coolant leak
Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
How Reliable is the Mazda MX-5?
Based on 2,502,760 MOT tests across 160,823 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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V160 LBT is a 1999 Mazda MX-5 in Black with a 1,840cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.
Across all 1999 Mazda MX-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.8% with a typical mileage of 82,499 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 V160 LBT, 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 27 years old, this Mazda MX-5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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V160 LBT is a 1999 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 1 September 1999.
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