MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
100,501 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.1.2 (e) (i))
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Steering component mounting prescribed area covered in excessive amount of underseal (2.1.2 (e) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area covered in excessive amount of underseal (2.1.2 (e) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
welding repairs well covered
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
slight corrosion on underside of car
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)
Brake discs has surface corrosion
General corrosion to underside
Handbrake lever travel high
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.D.4) DANGEROUS
Both rear road wheels slight buckle
Handbrake travel high
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
both outer sills corroded
clutch slave cylinder damp
front and rear subframes corroded
front and rear suspension corroded
front tyre perished
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both outer sills corroded
clutch slave cylinder damp
front and rear subframes corroded
front and rear suspension corroded
front tyre perished
Nearside Inner Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.4a)
both outer sills corroded
both outer sills corroded
brake pipe feeding n/s/r flexi hose corroded.
corrosion in both front chassis legs.
egr pipe onto inlet manifold cracked and leaking.
exhaust blowing slightly at cat to centre join.
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
brake pipe feeding n/s/r flexi hose corroded.
corrosion in both front chassis legs.
egr pipe onto inlet manifold cracked and leaking.
exhaust blowing slightly at cat to centre join.
handbrake high.
rattle from catalyst. †all brake discs corroding on edges. †front tyres worn on edges and slightly perished. †rear tyres on the legal limit.
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V823 GMJ is a 1999 Mazda MX-5 in Green with a 1,839cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.
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 V823 GMJ, 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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V823 GMJ is a 1999 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 29 October 1999.
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