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Y417 GNN

2001 Mazda MX-5

Red Petrol 1839cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Jun 2027
Tests30 (21 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

98,730 mi
Last recorded98,730 miles
Recorded on5 Jun 2026
Typical for 2001 Mazda MX-572,567 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY417 GNN
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year2001
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,839cc

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MOT History

21 pass 9 fail
Pass 5 Jun 2026 98,730 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Heavy corrosion to suspension components but not excessive

Nearside tyres starting to crack/perish

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both sides - offside is Borderline pass (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 20 May 2025 98,535 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule fronts (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both (offside borderline pass) (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

headlamp beam patterns weak

heavy corrosion to suspension components but not excessive

Fail 20 May 2025 98,535 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule fronts (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both (offside borderline pass) (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

headlamp beam patterns weak

heavy corrosion to suspension components but not excessive

Pass 5 Jun 2024 98,142 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule fronts (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

heavy corrosion to suspension components but not excessive

Fail 23 May 2024 98,140 miles

Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

heavy corrosion to suspension components but not excessive

Pass 2 Jun 2023 97,647 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both front (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

heavy corrosion to suspension components but not excessive

Fail 31 May 2023 97,647 miles

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

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both front (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

heavy corrosion to suspension components but not excessive

Pass 25 May 2022 97,363 miles

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

heavy corrosion to suspension components but not excessive

Pass 17 May 2021 96,932 miles

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

general underside corrosion

Fail 11 May 2021 96,931 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

general underside corrosion

Pass 30 May 2020 96,691 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

general underside corrosion

Pass 7 Jun 2019 96,185 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

general underside corrosion

Fail 3 Jun 2019 96,185 miles

Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

general underside corrosion

Pass 22 May 2018 95,827 miles

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both sides, on chassis in wheel arch areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Jun 2017 95,144 miles

Minor damage to windscreen

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Rear-both sides. Chassis/wheel arches are corroded

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Front-both sides, on chassis in wheel arch areas (2.4.A.3)

Fail 30 May 2017 95,142 miles

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to rear- at one point in a securing clip (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Minor damage to windscreen

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Rear-both sides. Chassis/wheel arches are corroded

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Front-both sides, on chassis in wheel arch areas (2.4.A.3)

Pass 30 Apr 2016 94,961 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear chassis sills are corroded

Windscreen damaged

Pass 16 Mar 2015 94,676 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 16 Mar 2015 94,676 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 19 Jun 2014 88,400 miles

Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Pass 19 Jun 2014 88,400 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Pass 28 May 2013 80,566 miles

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Fail 28 May 2013 80,565 miles

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

Pass 19 Jun 2012 72,898 miles
Pass 14 May 2011 68,758 miles
Pass 20 May 2010 66,140 miles
Pass 19 May 2009 65,262 miles
Pass 12 May 2008 61,995 miles
Pass 17 May 2007 55,945 miles
Pass 12 May 2006 47,426 miles

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

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

both front tyres badly worn on edges

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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Y417 GNN is a 2001 Mazda MX-5 in Red with a 1,839cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 Y417 GNN, 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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Y417 GNN is a 2001 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 16 May 2001.

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