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2003 MAZDA MX-5
General Information
- Registration CT03CHJ
- Manufacturer MAZDA
- Model MX-5
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1839cc
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- Expired 03 Jun 2025
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
4 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 93,298 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Nearside + Offside (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
30 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 93,208 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Vehicle structure has a fracture which is likely to adversely affect braking or steering (6.1.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Vehicle structure has a fracture which is likely to adversely affect braking or steering (6.1.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction sun strip (3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength arch (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded arch/wing/chassis (2.1.2 (e) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible dip and main bulbs led type (4.1.4 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Driver's airbag missing (7.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Seat belt missing seat buckle/stalk missing (7.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible dip and main bulbs led type (4.1.4 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking on an air braking system (1.1.11 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
9 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 84,669 MI
Expiry date: 8 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Side Skirts Fitted Time Of Test. Full Inspection On OuterSills Unable To Carry Out.
- Heavily Painted Under Neath.
17 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 83,160 MI
Expiry date: 16 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
24 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 77,765 MI
Expiry date: 23 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Both rear outer, and inner, sills corroded
- Coolant leak at either end of lower radiator hose ()
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened near and offside, upper arm balljoint boots are slightly deteriorated (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive in front of subframe mount area, on near and offside, (underside of chassis) (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at flexi joint (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive spring mount area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded at front of steering rack (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened near and offside, bushes on lower arms are slightly deteriorated (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view cracked at base (3.2 (a) (i))
20 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 68,683 MI
Expiry date: 19 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- corrossion on rear suspension
- corrossion rear brake discs
- corrossion on exhaust system
15 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 68,679 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Registration plate lamp not working one (1.1.C.1d)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid o/s front (8.2.3)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) excessively corroded front (2.3.2)
- Front position lamp(s) not working n/s (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- corrossion on rear suspension
- corrossion rear brake discs
- corrossion on exhaust system
8 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 58,717 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jul 2016 15 Jun 20263 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 58,717 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
24 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 53,573 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jun 2015 15 Jun 202624 Jun 2014
Fail
Mileage: 53,573 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
31 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 46,637 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2014 15 Jun 202610 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 43,787 MI
Expiry date: 9 May 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
10 May 2012
Fail
Mileage: 43,787 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
7 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 41,251 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2012 15 Jun 20266 Apr 2011
Fail
Mileage: 41,249 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
22 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 35,844 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2011 15 Jun 202619 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 29,739 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2010 15 Jun 202611 Feb 2008
Pass
Mileage: 24,849 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2009 15 Jun 202626 Feb 2007
Pass
Mileage: 18,231 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2008 15 Jun 202624 Jul 2006
Pass
Mileage: 16,446 MI
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CT03CHJ was registered on 2003-07-25
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