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Y78 VKE

2001 Mazda MX-5

Yellow Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 May 2026
Tests21 (17 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate81%

Mileage

97,956 mi
Last recorded97,956 miles
Recorded on6 May 2025
Typical for 2001 Mazda MX-572,567 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY78 VKE
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year2001
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

17 pass 4 fail
Pass 6 May 2025 97,956 miles
Pass 29 Apr 2024 95,001 miles
Pass 18 May 2023 92,966 miles
Pass 27 May 2022 92,046 miles
Fail 23 May 2022 92,044 miles

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 2 Nov 2020 89,066 miles

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and nsf (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear disc are corroded

Fail 2 Nov 2020 89,066 miles

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and nsf (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear disc are corroded

Pass 14 Jun 2019 88,435 miles
Pass 13 Sep 2016 86,643 miles
Fail 12 Sep 2016 86,639 miles

Offside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Sill (5.2.6)

Pass 2 Oct 2015 85,689 miles
Pass 9 May 2014 81,182 miles

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 8 Apr 2013 71,741 miles
Fail 26 Mar 2013 71,741 miles

Nearside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)

Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 20 Dec 2011 63,013 miles
Pass 23 Nov 2010 53,623 miles
Pass 8 Dec 2009 45,400 miles
Pass 3 Dec 2008 36,159 miles
Pass 28 Nov 2007 27,829 miles
Pass 19 Dec 2006 21,904 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2006 18,783 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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Y78 VKE is a 2001 Mazda MX-5 in Yellow with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81%.

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 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 Y78 VKE, 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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What year was Y78 VKE registered?

Y78 VKE is a 2001 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 1 March 2001.

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