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Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All front (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All front (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside sill to floor full length
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassie (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside sill to floor full length
Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all four (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front exhaust shield loose
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Front Outer Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Inner Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security sill whole length off car (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Front Outer Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Inner Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security sill whole length car (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage modified but not seriously weakened fitted back to front (5.3.3 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all four (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all four (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front exhaust shield loose
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Front Outer Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Inner Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security sill whole length off car (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Front Outer Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Inner Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security sill whole length car (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage modified but not seriously weakened fitted back to front (5.3.3 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all four (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all four arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all four arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Front Undertray not fully secure (8.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
corrosion to body, underside inc suspensions arms and components, also heavily undersealed
underside undersealed
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin right on limit and slight binding (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
nearside and offside sills slightly corroded
underside of car and suspension under sealed
Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
o/s and n/s inner sills corroded
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (5.2.6)
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
o/s and n/s inner sills corroded
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
both rear tyres deteriorated and have small splits on inner side walls
rear pads wearing
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
both rear tyres deteriorated and have small splits on inner side walls
rear pads wearing
both rear tyres wearing
rear exhaust slightly deteriorated
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
both rear tyres wearing
rear exhaust slightly deteriorated
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
slight corrosion on offside/nearside rear outer sill
slight imbalance on front brakes
small splits on both front wipers
front brake discs and only just met brake imbalance performance test
inner brake disc 50% covered in rust poor contact with pads
Oil leak
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VA03 LSL is a 2003 Mazda MX-5 in Silver with a 1,839cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.
Across all 2003 Mazda MX-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.2% with a typical mileage of 60,251 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 VA03 LSL, 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 23 years old, this Mazda MX-5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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VA03 LSL is a 2003 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 27 June 2003.
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