MOT Status
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101,603 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Coolant leak
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Coolant leak
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
underneath of vehicle coated in underseal
Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
underneath of vehicle coated in underseal
Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
underneath of vehicle has slight corrosion
vehicle heavily undersealed
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
under side of vehicle undersealed
Offside Front Track rod end seriously misaligned (2.1.3 (e))
Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Outer Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sills nearside and offside (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Outer Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sills nearside and offside (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
underside of car undersealed
Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s and o/s (5.2.6)
Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (2.4.G.1)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut insecure lower lock nut loose (2.4.G.1)
Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened n/s and o/s (2.4.G.1)
Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s and o/s (5.2.6)
Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (2.4.G.1)
Rear subframe corroded
slight bind on n/s front brake
Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (2.4.G.1)
n/s and o/s track rod end boots deteriorated
o/s rear outer sill slightly corroded
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing (2.4.A.3)
Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s (2.4.G.2)
Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt n/s and o/s (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
front and rear suspension arms slightly corroded
Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
front and rear suspension arms slightly corroded
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
o/s front disc bake plate corroded
inner faces of front brake discs corroded
Advise on both rear tyres worn
Advise on brake judder from front brakes
Advise on corrosion to rear brake discs
Advise on corrosion to underneath of vehicle
Advise on excessive corrosion to front brake discs
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
rear brake juddering severely (3.7.A.5b)
Advise on both rear tyres worn
Advise on brake judder from front brakes
Advise on corrosion to rear brake discs
Advise on corrosion to underneath of vehicle
Advise on excessive corrosion to front brake discs
Advise on brake judder from front brakes
Advise on brake judder from rear brakes
Advise on nail in o/s/f tyre
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advise on wear to o/s/f tyre on inner edge
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Y524 CLJ is a 2001 Mazda MX-5 in Silver with a 1,839cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.4%.
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 Y524 CLJ, 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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Y524 CLJ is a 2001 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 9 May 2001.
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