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VA04 NKC

2004 Mazda MX-5

Silver Petrol 1839cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Mar 2027
Tests26 (20 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

92,089 mi
Last recorded92,089 miles
Recorded on30 Mar 2026
Typical for 2004 Mazda MX-559,584 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVA04 NKC
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,839cc

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MOT History

20 pass 6 fail
Pass 30 Mar 2026 92,089 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Inner and outer Edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 23 Mar 2026 92,088 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Inner and outer Edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 25 Mar 2025 91,633 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Outer Sill has slight corrosion

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner and outer sills have slight corrosion

Vehicle underside has corrosion to various components

Pass 27 Feb 2024 90,041 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Outer sill corrosion

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

underside corrosion various areas

Fail 26 Feb 2024 90,041 miles

Offside Front Floor excessively deteriorated inner excess corrosion (6.2.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Outer sill corrosion

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge reads 1.8mm (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

underside corrosion various areas

Pass 2 Mar 2023 88,188 miles

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Vehicle underside corroded to various areas

Fail 23 Feb 2023 88,187 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Vehicle underside corroded to various areas

Pass 25 Jan 2022 86,186 miles
Pass 24 Feb 2021 82,411 miles
Pass 24 Jan 2020 79,101 miles

Nearside Rear Inner sill corroded

Pass 28 Jan 2019 74,919 miles

Nearside Rear Inner sill corroded

Fail 22 Jan 2019 74,913 miles

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Inner sill corroded

Pass 24 Jan 2018 70,448 miles
Fail 23 Jan 2018 70,448 miles

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

Pass 18 Jan 2017 67,038 miles

Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion inner seal (6.1.B.2)

Pass 25 May 2016 66,021 miles

some corrosion in nearside outer sill

some corrosion in sill ends (underside)

Pass 15 May 2015 64,509 miles

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

Pass 9 May 2014 62,743 miles

Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

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

Fail 7 May 2014 62,705 miles

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

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

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

Pass 3 May 2013 58,061 miles

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

Pass 6 Jan 2012 49,510 miles

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

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

Nearside Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

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

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

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

Pass 5 Jan 2011 42,228 miles

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

front discs worn and corroded

rear brake discs worn and corroded

Pass 6 Jan 2010 36,018 miles

front discs getting rust/pitted

rear tyres getting low - 2.4mm

Pass 7 Jan 2009 28,639 miles
Pass 18 Dec 2007 19,702 miles
Pass 20 Jun 2007 17,491 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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VA04 NKC is a 2004 Mazda MX-5 in Silver with a 1,839cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

Across all 2004 Mazda MX-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.9% with a typical mileage of 59,584 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 VA04 NKC, 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 22 years old, this Mazda MX-5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was VA04 NKC registered?

VA04 NKC is a 2004 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 25 June 2004.

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