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V188 JCY

1999 Mazda MX-5

Silver Petrol 1839cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Jun 2024
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

99,630 mi
Last recorded99,630 miles
Recorded on27 Jun 2024
Typical for 1999 Mazda MX-582,499 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV188 JCY
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year1999
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,839cc

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50+ data points
Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Fail 27 Jun 2024 99,630 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Driver's airbag missing (7.1.5 (a))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits See report (8.2.1.2 (b))

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Inner and outer sill areas (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Pipe to hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Inner and outer sill areas (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both front discs (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both front lamps (4.1.4 (b))

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

Front Steering wheel retaining bolts have one of six bolts missing

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

Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both lower arms outer ball joints cover cracking (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Cracking (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Subframe mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both top and lower arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both rear hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Pass 29 Jun 2023 89,271 miles

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sills (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor to sill small corrosion hole (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 13 Jun 2022 84,577 miles

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

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer and inner sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive inner and outer sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 24 Jun 2021 79,602 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

slight corrosion to rear lower sills and inner arch areas

Pass 5 Aug 2020 78,015 miles

All front and rear suspension/steering components, subframes and floor pan/chassis showing signs of corrosion.

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

Fail 5 Aug 2020 78,015 miles

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

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

All front and rear suspension/steering components, subframes and floor pan/chassis showing signs of corrosion.

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 13 Apr 2019 77,531 miles

slight corrosion suspension componants

Pass 18 Jan 2018 74,913 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive lower chassis (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear wing / wheel arch corroded

Fail 17 Jan 2018 74,913 miles

Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded lower chassis (2.4.A.3)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded centre floor to sill (5.2.6)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive lower chassis (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear wing / wheel arch corroded

Pass 25 Jan 2017 72,512 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush bottom (2.7.4)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive bottom chassis (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush bottom (2.7.4)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush bottom (2.7.4)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive bottom chassis (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wing / outter sill (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush bottom (2.7.4)

Rear sub fram and suspension corroded

Pass 20 Jan 2016 68,101 miles

Nearside Front brake binding slighty

Offside Rear wing / outter sill corroded

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box (7.1.2)

oil leak

Pass 20 Jan 2015 63,986 miles

nearside and offside front brakes binding slightly

nearside and offside front tyres wearing on outter edge

rear exhaust box tail pipe corroded

Fail 19 Jan 2015 63,986 miles

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

nearside and offside front brakes binding slightly

nearside and offside front tyres wearing on outter edge

rear exhaust box tail pipe corroded

Pass 17 Jan 2014 60,615 miles
Fail 13 Jan 2014 60,615 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Pass 23 Jan 2013 57,478 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Pass 10 Feb 2012 55,096 miles

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

Pass 11 Feb 2011 51,799 miles
Fail 9 Feb 2011 51,799 miles

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Pass 3 Feb 2010 49,193 miles
Pass 19 Jan 2009 45,591 miles

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 31 Jan 2008 42,204 miles
Pass 29 Dec 2006 37,373 miles

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

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

Pass 6 Dec 2005 33,151 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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V188 JCY is a 1999 Mazda MX-5 in Silver with a 1,839cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 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 V188 JCY, 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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V188 JCY is a 1999 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 1 September 1999.

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