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Y888 REW

2001 Mazda MX-5

Silver Petrol 1839cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Sep 2026
Tests28 (20 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

87,763 mi
Last recorded87,763 miles
Recorded on30 Aug 2025
Typical for 2001 Mazda MX-572,567 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY888 REW
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,839cc

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MOT History

20 pass 8 fail
Pass 30 Aug 2025 87,763 miles
Pass 2 Sep 2024 85,156 miles
Pass 18 Aug 2023 80,926 miles
Pass 11 Aug 2022 78,877 miles
Pass 10 Sep 2021 77,743 miles
Pass 27 Jul 2020 76,598 miles
Pass 23 Jul 2019 74,452 miles
Pass 16 Aug 2018 70,958 miles

Offside Rear tyre wearing on edge

Pass 3 Aug 2017 67,502 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 25 Jul 2017 67,502 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Headlamp aim too low both (1.8)

Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings nner sill area (6.1.B.2)

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (8.2.2)

front brake binding both sides (3.7.B.1)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 28 Jul 2016 63,896 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

underside and components corroded

Fail 28 Jul 2016 63,896 miles

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (8.2.2)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

underside and components corroded

Pass 25 Sep 2015 62,410 miles

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Fail 24 Sep 2015 62,409 miles

Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

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

Vehicle structure has slight damage (6.1.A.1)

Pass 27 Aug 2014 61,755 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

body/suspension corrosion

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

brake pipes coated

sill covers fitted

tyre wear

Fail 27 Aug 2014 61,755 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

body/suspension corrosion

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

brake pipes coated

sill covers fitted

tyre wear

Pass 10 Jul 2013 61,505 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Nail in offside rear tyre

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

all suspension components corroded

condition of exhaust

general corrosion underneath

sill covers fitted

Fail 10 Jul 2013 61,500 miles

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

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) DANGEROUS

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nail in offside rear tyre

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

all suspension components corroded

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

condition of exhaust

general corrosion underneath

sill covers fitted

Pass 1 Mar 2012 61,006 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

exhaust corroded

side skirts fitted

Pass 15 Feb 2011 59,511 miles
Pass 1 Feb 2010 55,586 miles

rear exhaust corroded and loose inside rear box

Fail 30 Jan 2010 55,586 miles

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

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Pass 3 Feb 2009 50,258 miles
Fail 31 Jan 2009 50,258 miles

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

ehaust corroded

Pass 19 Jan 2008 43,756 miles

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 4 Jan 2007 37,131 miles
Fail 3 Jan 2007 37,057 miles

Front front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)

Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

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

Pass 31 Jan 2006 24,266 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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Y888 REW is a 2001 Mazda MX-5 in Silver with a 1,839cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

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 Y888 REW, 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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Y888 REW is a 2001 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 30 April 2001.

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