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CE52FAF
2002 MAZDA MX-5
Colour: Green
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1839cc
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- Registration CE52FAF
- Manufacturer MAZDA
- Model MX-5
- Year 2002
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1839cc
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MOT History 31 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
31
Total Tests
18
Passes
13
Failures
58.06%
Pass Rate
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101 Total Defects Recorded
23 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 84,190 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2027 18 Jun 202614 Apr 2026
Fail
Mileage: 84,180 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting chassis leg inner arch (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting chassis leg inner arch (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
2 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 83,992 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floorpan (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floorpan (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis leg (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis leg (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
30 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 83,987 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed shut machine off. everything outside of limits (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced both sills and inner arches corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Registration plate insecure (0.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material fronts and front to rears (1.1.11 (c))
- front and rear suspension corroded
- corrosion to sills,floors and chassis
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule fronts and rears (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Windscreen wiper blade defective both (3.4 (b) (i))
1 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 79,921 MI
Expiry date: 7 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rear lower arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rear upper arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both front lower arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both rear inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
8 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 78,091 MI
Expiry date: 7 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Coil spring corroded All Four (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear 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 Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
8 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 78,089 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Coil spring corroded All Four (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear 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 Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
16 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 75,964 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jun 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Heavy underseal to underside and suspension components, making full assessment difficult! (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Windscreen wiper blade defective Both (3.4 (b) (i))
11 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 75,747 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Underside and suspension arms show signs of corrosion but not severely weakened
30 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 75,413 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside floor to sill edge corroded
- Offside Front brake slightly binding
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside floor to sill edge corroded
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
9 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 75,261 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2019 18 Jun 20267 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 75,193 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2018 18 Jun 20267 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 75,193 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault front left (3.4.1c)
17 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 74,941 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2016 18 Jun 202625 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 70,907 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
25 Sep 2013
Fail
Mileage: 70,907 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Inner Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
20 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 61,909 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2013 18 Jun 202614 Sep 2012
Fail
Mileage: 61,749 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
28 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 52,812 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2012 18 Jun 202626 Sep 2011
Fail
Mileage: 52,812 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
19 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 49,539 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
- Offside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
19 Oct 2010
Fail
Mileage: 49,539 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
- Nearside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
2 Nov 2009
Fail
Mileage: 43,767 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
2 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 43,767 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
21 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 36,179 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
21 Oct 2008
Fail
Mileage: 36,179 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
25 Oct 2007
Fail
Mileage: 28,883 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
25 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 28,883 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
19 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 22,794 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2007 18 Jun 202620 Oct 2005
Pass
Mileage: 16,044 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2006 18 Jun 202620 Oct 2005
Fail
Mileage: 16,044 MI
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CE52FAF was registered on 2002-10-31
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