MOT Status
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64,278 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
suspension components corroded
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
suspension components corroded
brake pipes corroded
suspension components corroded
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
brake pipes corroded
suspension components corroded
slight oil leak
n/s/f chassis section corroding
o/s/r brake binding
n/s/f inner wheel arch / chassis corroding
underside of vehicle and components corroding
Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill section (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill panel (7.1.1 (a) (i))
handbrake travel long
underside of vehicle corroding
inner and outer sill panels corroding
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing panel (5.3.6 (a) (i))
all brake back plates corroding
all suspension components corroding
rear of both inner sill panels corroding
rear of both outer sill panels corroding - have been repaired
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wing panel (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing panel (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
all brake back plates corroding
all suspension components corroding
rear of both inner sill panels corroding
rear of both outer sill panels corroding - have been repaired
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
slightly underbody corrosion!
Lower all underside corroded
Nearside Rear Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (3.5.1i)
Rear Lower exhaust mounting corroded
Lower all underside corroded
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (3.5.1i)
Rear Lower exhaust mounting corroded
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
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)
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
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)
Offside Outer Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
How Reliable is the Mazda MX-5?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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VN53 FDK is a 2003 Mazda MX-5 in Turquoise with a 1,839cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.
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 VN53 FDK, 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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VN53 FDK is a 2003 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 30 September 2003.
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