MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
79,947 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn and torn on the outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security chassis by subframe mount blistered and weak (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear ABS wire insecure
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective torn (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn and torn on the outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security chassis by subframe mount blistered and weak (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective torn (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside diff mount is breaking up
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view cracked (3.2 (a) (i))
outer sills are blistered and weak
rear subframe brace has a mounting bolt missing
Nearside Suspension component insecurely attached subframe mounting bolt broken and missing (5.3.3 (a) (i))
Offside Suspension component insecurely attached subframe mounting bolt broken and missing (5.3.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn and torn on the outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security chassis by subframe mount blistered and weak (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear ABS wire insecure
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective torn (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn and torn on the outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security chassis by subframe mount blistered and weak (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective torn (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside diff mount is breaking up
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view cracked (3.2 (a) (i))
outer sills are blistered and weak
rear subframe brace has a mounting bolt missing
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Rear sides corroeded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Slightly perished (2.4.G.2)
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Rear sides correded (2.4.A.3)
under the vehicle generl soghtly corrostion
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
under body has light corrosion
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
under body has light corrosion
crack in offside rear light lense
nearside rear and offside rear outer sills rusty
offside front tyre on 2mm
corroion under vehicle
offside front brake binding slightly
offside front tyre on 2mm
offside rear outer sill corroding
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside front tyre wearing low on edges
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
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VU03 MUP is a 2003 Mazda MX-5 in Black with a 1,839cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.3%.
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 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 VU03 MUP, 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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VU03 MUP is a 2003 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 14 March 2003.
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