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WR52 LKO

2002 Mazda MX-5

Green Petrol 1840cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Oct 2026
Tests20 (19 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate95%

Mileage

76,496 mi
Last recorded76,496 miles
Recorded on24 Oct 2025
Typical for 2002 Mazda MX-566,854 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWR52 LKO
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year2002
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,840cc

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MOT History

19 pass 1 fail
Pass 24 Oct 2025 76,496 miles
Pass 17 Oct 2024 76,450 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 31 Oct 2023 76,079 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 19 Nov 2021 75,904 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 15 Oct 2020 74,416 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Pass 2 May 2019 73,441 miles
Fail 29 Apr 2019 73,426 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 2 May 2018 71,663 miles
Pass 14 Feb 2017 70,852 miles

front brakes are slightly out of balance

nearside front brake is tight

rear coil springs are corroded

Pass 8 Jan 2016 68,245 miles
Pass 7 Jan 2015 67,662 miles
Pass 1 Feb 2014 66,622 miles
Pass 21 Nov 2012 61,871 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both front Tyres slightly cracked on outer side walls

offside front Brake Disc inner surface badly corroded

offside front Brake binding

patches of corrosion on offside Sil Panel

rear Brake Discs slightly corroded

Pass 15 Nov 2011 55,536 miles

both front brake discs corroded and worn slight binding

both rear differential mounts brackets corroded and weak

long hand brake travel low reading on o/s/r

lot of body and suspension components corroded front and rear

rear brake discs badly corroded and worn

Pass 15 Nov 2010 49,830 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

front and rear discs corroded on inner edges

surface corrosion underneath

Pass 13 Nov 2009 40,258 miles
Pass 14 Nov 2008 34,571 miles
Pass 16 Nov 2007 29,293 miles
Pass 17 Nov 2006 24,063 miles
Pass 23 Nov 2005 18,220 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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WR52 LKO is a 2002 Mazda MX-5 in Green with a 1,840cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 95%.

Across all 2002 Mazda MX-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.1% with a typical mileage of 66,854 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 WR52 LKO, 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 24 years old, this Mazda MX-5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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WR52 LKO is a 2002 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 22 November 2002.

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