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YB56 CMX

2007 Mazda MX-5

Silver Petrol 1798cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Oct 2026
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

93,188 mi
Last recorded93,188 miles
Recorded on22 Sep 2025
Typical for 2007 Mazda MX-551,030 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYB56 CMX
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year2007
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,798cc

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MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Pass 22 Sep 2025 93,188 miles

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material N/S & O/S (1.1.11 (c))

Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge N/S & O/S (5.2.3 (e))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Covered in underseal (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All suspension bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Covered in underseal (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Rear control arm boots perished, still prevents ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All suspension bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 17 Sep 2025 93,172 miles

Nearside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material N/S & O/S (1.1.11 (c))

Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge N/S & O/S (5.2.3 (e))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Covered in underseal (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All suspension bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Covered in underseal (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Rear control arm boots perished, still prevents ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All suspension bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Sep 2024 90,858 miles

Central Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Central Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front upper and lower arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All suspension bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 11 Sep 2024 90,858 miles

Central Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Central Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front upper and lower arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively N/S & O/S (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All suspension bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Sep 2023 89,072 miles

front and rear subframes corroded

front and rear suspension bushes split and perished

Pass 9 Sep 2022 87,116 miles

Both n/s/front and o/s/front top and bottom wish bone bushes worn

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

REAR SUSPENSION VERY CORRODED

VEHICLE UNDERSIDE VERY CORRODED

Fail 6 Sep 2022 87,112 miles

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

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Both n/s/front and o/s/front top and bottom wish bone bushes worn

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

REAR SUSPENSION VERY CORRODED

VEHICLE UNDERSIDE VERY CORRODED

Pass 6 Sep 2021 85,484 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear suspension corroded

Pass 9 Sep 2020 84,166 miles

Corrosion front and rear suspension

Corrosion strengthening plates

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 7 Sep 2020 84,146 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Corrosion front and rear suspension

Corrosion strengthening plates

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 16 Sep 2019 81,365 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened HEAVY CORROSION (5.3.3 (b) (i))

HEAVY CORROSION DIFF UNIT

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened HEAVY CORROSION (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 11 Sep 2019 81,344 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength x2 and wheel arch area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened HEAVY CORROSION (5.3.3 (b) (i))

HEAVY CORROSION DIFF UNIT

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened HEAVY CORROSION (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Oct 2018 78,947 miles
Fail 2 Oct 2018 78,947 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp likely to become detached (4.7.1 (c) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 25 Jan 2018 77,555 miles

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

under side of vehicle rusty

Fail 23 Jan 2018 77,495 miles

Emissions not tested (7.3.A.1)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front pipe broken (7.1.2)

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

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

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

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

under side of vehicle rusty

Pass 29 Mar 2017 75,151 miles

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

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

Rear discs in poor condition

Pass 7 Apr 2016 71,878 miles

front brake discs poor condition

offside rear tyre worn close to limit

offside windscreen wiper poor condition

partial check carried out to nearside front wheel bearing due to slight brake binding

rear brake discs poor condition

Pass 8 Apr 2015 65,717 miles

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

Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

offside rear tyre worn low

slight brake bind nearside front

Fail 14 Apr 2014 59,688 miles

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

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

nearside and offside front anti roll bar linkages deteriorated

Pass 14 Apr 2014 59,688 miles

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

nearside and offside front anti roll bar linkages deteriorated

Pass 4 Apr 2013 38,491 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2012 33,700 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2011 25,460 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 26 Feb 2010 18,464 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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YB56 CMX is a 2007 Mazda MX-5 in Silver with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.

Across all 2007 Mazda MX-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.4% with a typical mileage of 51,030 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 YB56 CMX, 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 19 years old, this Mazda MX-5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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YB56 CMX is a 2007 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 23 February 2007.

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