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AV55SDU
2006 MAZDA MX-5
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1999cc
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- Registration AV55SDU
- Manufacturer MAZDA
- Model MX-5
- Year 2006
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1999cc
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
17
Passes
8
Failures
68%
Pass Rate
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104 Total Defects Recorded
20 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 179,152 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- General underbody corrosion
- Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Front & Rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both inner sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear outer arch corroded
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
19 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 174,034 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Both rear caliper pistons appear damp
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Both (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- General underbody corrosion/covered in underseal
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both, top arm front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
17 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 172,340 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective lens faded (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective lens faded (4.1.1 (b) (i))
20 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 172,325 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced advise polish (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced advise polish (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- general underbody corrosion front and rear
26 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 160,306 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Lower Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Lower Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
25 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 160,305 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength lower sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Lower Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
4 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 143,161 MI
Expiry date: 3 May 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
21 Apr 2021
Fail
Mileage: 142,267 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Lower Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
1 May 2020
Pass
Mileage: 128,156 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2021 14 Jun 202630 Apr 2020
Fail
Mileage: 128,156 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
10 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 128,113 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm on 1.4mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm on 1.4mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
8 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 125,211 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside rear on 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- advisory suspension components corrosion
- advisory front brake discs inner surface poor condition
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside rear on 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
10 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 119,953 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- advisory front brake application is a bit uneven
- advisory rear suspension components corrosion
10 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 119,953 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- coil spring broken nearside front (2.4.C.1a) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- advisory front brake application is a bit uneven
- advisory rear suspension components corrosion
11 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 113,456 MI
Expiry date: 13 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both offside & nearside on inner faces (3.5.1i)
10 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 113,448 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both offside & nearside (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake slightly grabbing
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both offside & nearside on inner faces (3.5.1i)
15 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 101,967 MI
Expiry date: 13 Mar 2017 14 Jun 202623 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 91,277 MI
Expiry date: 13 Mar 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
10 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 78,326 MI
Expiry date: 13 Mar 2015 14 Jun 202611 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 61,719 MI
Expiry date: 13 Mar 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
14 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 47,616 MI
Expiry date: 13 Mar 2013 14 Jun 202614 Mar 2012
Fail
Mileage: 47,616 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)
15 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 33,678 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
25 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 25,311 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2011 14 Jun 202612 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 16,928 MI
Expiry date: 11 Feb 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
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AV55SDU was registered on 2006-01-05
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