MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
104,691 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floor (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Centre Front registration plate deteriorated letter misreadable due to damage (6.3.1d)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front Upper Fluid suspension unit leaking (2.4.D.2)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively smeering (8.2.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Windscreen wiper blade insecure split (8.2.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick both (3.5.1g)
Centre Front Outer box deterorated
Centre Front Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Nearside Front Inner Body has slight corrosion floor correded (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Inner Body has slight corrosion floor corroded and weak just outside seat belt mountains (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Outer Body has slight corrosion sill corroded just outside 30cm rule (6.1.B.2)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
front inner brake pads wearing
slight wear in n/s/f anti roll bar link
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
front inner brake pads wearing
slight wear in n/s/f anti roll bar link
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
front and rear suspension components corroding
front disc slightly wearing
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
f/r sus corroding
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
f/r sus corroding
How Reliable is the Mazda MX-5?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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YF52 RLU is a 2002 Mazda MX-5 in Green with a 1,840cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 2002 Mazda MX-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.1% with a typical mileage of 66,854 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 YF52 RLU, 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 24 years old, this Mazda MX-5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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YF52 RLU is a 2002 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 29 November 2002.
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