MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
79,836 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner and outer body sills (6.1.B.2)
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Front Body has slight corrosion crossmember (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Rear Body has slight corrosion crossmember (6.1.B.2)
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)
Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Floor to sill (5.2.6) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Floor to sill (5.2.6) DANGEROUS
Engine management warning light is indicating a fault.
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front discs corroded on the inner face. (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded across rear sub-frame (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front discs corroded on the inner face. (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Brake pipes have been greased, limiting the depth of inspection that can be carried out to assess their condition.
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Brake pipes have been greased, limiting the depth of inspection that can be carried out to assess their condition.
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Slight play in nearside and offside anti-roll bar links.
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Slight play in nearside and offside anti-roll bar links.
o/s/f brake slight bind
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
claxon type horn fitted
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
rear pads getting low.non standard horn fitted claxon type fitted
How Reliable is the Mazda MX-5?
Based on 2,502,760 MOT tests across 160,823 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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YY03 BVA is a 2003 Mazda MX-5 in Silver with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55%.
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 YY03 BVA, 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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YY03 BVA is a 2003 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 11 March 2003.
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