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V947 FDL

1999 Mazda MX-5

Green Petrol 1839cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Dec 2026
Tests22 (21 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate95.5%

Mileage

77,184 mi
Last recorded77,184 miles
Recorded on11 Dec 2025
Typical for 1999 Mazda MX-582,499 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV947 FDL
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year1999
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,839cc

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MOT History

21 pass 1 fail
Pass 11 Dec 2025 77,184 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases join between cat and center exhaust (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened assembly (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Dec 2024 75,690 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule O/S/F and N/S/F (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened O/S/F and N/S/F upper suspension arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded pipes on steering rack (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened O/S/R and N/S/R (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule O/S/R and N/S/R (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner brake pads (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded O/S/R and N/S/R (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened O/S/R and N/S/R upper suspension arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 27 Nov 2024 75,686 miles

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded O/S/R to N/S/R runs across rear sub frame (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule O/S/F and N/S/F (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened O/S/F and N/S/F upper suspension arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded pipes on steering rack (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened O/S/R and N/S/R (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule O/S/R and N/S/R (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner brake pads (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded O/S/R and N/S/R (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened O/S/R and N/S/R upper suspension arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Dec 2023 73,515 miles
Pass 25 Nov 2022 71,339 miles

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear assemblies (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Dec 2021 69,826 miles

Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened suspension/subframe assembly (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 3 Nov 2020 68,735 miles

front and rear suspension/ subframe assembly's corroded

Pass 30 Oct 2019 68,002 miles
Pass 9 Nov 2018 65,903 miles
Pass 8 Nov 2017 64,001 miles
Pass 1 Nov 2016 61,350 miles
Pass 11 Nov 2015 59,063 miles
Pass 18 Nov 2014 56,434 miles
Pass 14 Nov 2013 54,608 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

nearside front tyre perished & splitting, cord or ply not visible

offside fron tyre wearing on inner edge

surface corrosion on chassis, body and suspension components

Pass 5 Nov 2012 51,449 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

nearside front tyre splitting

small splits in rear tyes

Pass 1 Nov 2011 48,522 miles

fuel cap sealing ring in poor condition

small splits in nearside front tyre

suspension components corroded

Pass 11 Nov 2010 43,041 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 23 Nov 2009 40,548 miles

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

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

Pass 24 Nov 2008 37,415 miles

front & rear brake pads getting low.. . front disc's starting to wear

Pass 22 Nov 2007 33,590 miles
Pass 24 Nov 2006 30,558 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 24 Nov 2005 28,207 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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V947 FDL is a 1999 Mazda MX-5 in Green with a 1,839cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 95.5%.

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 V947 FDL, 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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What year was V947 FDL registered?

V947 FDL is a 1999 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 29 November 1999.

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