MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
141,201 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced underneath rear corner (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Exhaust shield insecure
Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear beam/sub frame (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced underneath rear corner (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Exhaust shield insecure
Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear beam/sub frame (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Inner sill corroded
Offside Rear Inner sill corroded
all suspension bushes deteriorated but not resulting in excessive play
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working registration plate lamp (4.2.1 (a))
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively damaged brake pipe kinked (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))
Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired chassis leg (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired chassis leg (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Inner sill corroded
Offside Rear Inner sill corroded
all suspension bushes deteriorated but not resulting in excessive play
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
front and rear suspension arms and sub frames corroding
nearside front floor pan corroding
Engine warning light on
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
Underside of vehicle has slight corrosion
Front registration plate has a feature which changes the appearance or legibility of the characters (6.3.4c)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
Engine warning light on
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
Underside of vehicle has slight corrosion
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Front registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Front registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Front registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
both front lower arms rusty
both rear arms rusty
both rear outersills rusty
offside rear axel bush rusted and split
rear exhaust box rusty and has slight leak
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front registration plate missing (6.3.1a)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
advise: corrosion to front and rear suspension and sub frames
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
front reg plate in windscreen not attatched to car
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nail in nearside front tyre
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
slight cut in o/s/r tyre
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nail in nearside front tyre
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
slight cut in o/s/r tyre
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
n/s/r outer tyre wall small cut
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
How Reliable is the Mazda MX-5?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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Y253 TNS is a 2001 Mazda MX-5 in Black with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.
Across all 2001 Mazda MX-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.1% with a typical mileage of 72,567 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 Y253 TNS, 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 25 years old, this Mazda MX-5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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Y253 TNS is a 2001 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 1 May 2001.
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