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Offside Rear Lower Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Offside Rear BRAKE CALIPER UNIT CORRODED
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Nail in tyre in tread ()
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive on chassis by antiroll bar mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Lower Inner/outer sill corroding
Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively wiper split (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively wiper split (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached broken away (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Nail in tyre in tread ()
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive on chassis by antiroll bar mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Lower Inner/outer sill corroding
Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre to rear exhaust (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive sump area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
all coil springs show corrosion
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive sump area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
all coil springs show corrosion
Offside Rear Hand brake needs some slight adjustment
Oil leak ()
Under-body surface corrosion
Offside Rear Hand brake needs some slight adjustment
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Oil leak ()
Under-body surface corrosion
Vehicle undersealed
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)
Vehicle undersealed
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
exhaust system corroded
general under body corrosion to chassis / various suspension components
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
exhaust system corroded
general under body corrosion to chassis / various suspension components
front brakes binding slightly
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
both front tyre treads cracking
both rear tyre treads cracking
o/s/r inner tyre wall wear
power steering pipes slightly corroded
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
power steering pipes slightly corroded
Nearside front tyre starting to perish
Offside front tyre starting to perish
Parking brake is quite high
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
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YP53 EHT is a 2003 Mazda MX-5 in Silver with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.
Across all 2003 Mazda MX-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.2% with a typical mileage of 60,251 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 YP53 EHT, 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 23 years old, this Mazda MX-5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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YP53 EHT is a 2003 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 30 September 2003.
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