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VN11 GNJ

2011 Mazda MX-5

Grey Petrol 1999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Oct 2026
Tests16 (12 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

37,676 mi
Last recorded37,676 miles
Recorded on3 Oct 2025
Typical for 2011 Mazda MX-536,971 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVN11 GNJ
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year2011
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,999cc

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MOT History

12 pass 4 fail
Pass 3 Oct 2025 37,676 miles
Pass 8 Oct 2024 36,330 miles
Fail 8 Oct 2024 36,330 miles

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

Pass 14 Sep 2023 34,259 miles
Fail 14 Sep 2023 34,259 miles

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 10 Oct 2022 32,566 miles
Pass 27 Sep 2021 30,314 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2020 28,697 miles
Pass 26 Sep 2019 26,314 miles
Pass 5 Oct 2018 24,271 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Pass 4 Apr 2018 22,687 miles

n/s/r and o/s/r tyre perishing (recommend tyres)

o/s/f tyre wearing down on edges of tread/tyre badly perishing/cracking(borderline pass recommend tyre)

Pass 17 Mar 2017 21,264 miles

n/s/r and o/s/r tyres perishing/cracking

o/s/f tyre perishing/cracking

Fail 17 Mar 2017 21,264 miles

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

n/s/r and o/s/r tyres perishing/cracking

o/s/f tyre perishing/cracking

Pass 27 Apr 2016 18,580 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre cracking

Offside Rear Tyre cracking

Fail 26 Apr 2016 18,574 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Front Tyre cracking

Offside Rear Tyre cracking

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

Pass 25 Mar 2015 15,070 miles

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

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

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

n/s/r - o/s/r and o/s/f - tyres tread cracking

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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VN11 GNJ is a 2011 Mazda MX-5 in Grey with a 1,999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2011 Mazda MX-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 84.7% with a typical mileage of 36,971 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 VN11 GNJ, 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 15 years old, this Mazda MX-5 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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VN11 GNJ is a 2011 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 27 April 2011.

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