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DF03BGY
2003 MAZDA MX-5
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1597cc
General Information
- Registration DF03BGY
- Manufacturer MAZDA
- Model MX-5
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1597cc
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MOT History 31 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
31
Total Tests
20
Passes
11
Failures
64.52%
Pass Rate
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147 Total Defects Recorded
13 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 67,935 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened ALL SUSPENSION ARMS SHOWING SIGNS (5.3.3 (b) (i))
11 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 67,977 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened ALL SUSPENSION ARMS SHOWING SIGNS (5.3.3 (b) (i))
20 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 63,296 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rear arms corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear tail light lens cracked
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both front arms corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Central Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced underbody corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all rear suspension components corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
18 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 63,295 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Horn not working (7.7 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced underbody corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all rear suspension components corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rear arms corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear tail light lens cracked
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both front arms corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
23 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 60,319 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2025 3 Jul 202621 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 58,752 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive o/s outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
7 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 58,728 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive o/s outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
3 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 56,392 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- underbody corroded, not considered excessive
- parking brake has slight movement indicating incorrect adjustment
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
19 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 56,366 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- underbody corroded, not considered excessive
- parking brake has slight movement indicating incorrect adjustment
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front 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 Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
29 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 55,334 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill backing slightly corroded/front to back (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill backing slightly corroded/front to back (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill slightly corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- exhaust system corroded
- hand brake has little reserve travel
30 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 51,114 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust corroded
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive backing sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive backing sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring worn (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- handbrake has little reserve travel
30 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 51,113 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- handbrake has little reserve travel
- exhaust corroded
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive backing sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm 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 arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring worn (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive backing sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
26 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 47,290 MI
Expiry date: 25 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- all rear upper/lower suspension arms getting corroded
- Offside Rear tyre inner wall small splits on inner wall,no cords showing
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Rear outer sill getting corroded
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
24 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 43,469 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear tyre inner wall small splits
20 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 38,511 MI
Expiry date: 19 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (3.5.1i)
- Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
20 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 38,509 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (3.5.1i)
- Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
20 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 38,509 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure wall (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (3.5.1i)
4 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 30,107 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2016 3 Jul 20267 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 30,055 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
22 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 27,202 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2015 3 Jul 202621 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 27,202 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
28 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 23,775 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2014 3 Jul 202624 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 20,924 MI
Expiry date: 24 May 2013 3 Jul 202625 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 18,845 MI
Expiry date: 24 May 2012 3 Jul 202614 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 16,205 MI
Expiry date: 23 May 2011 3 Jul 202622 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 13,109 MI
Expiry date: 23 May 2010 3 Jul 202622 May 2009
Fail
Mileage: 24,785 MI
3 Jul 202624 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 10,552 MI
Expiry date: 23 May 2009 3 Jul 202623 May 2008
Fail
Mileage: 10,552 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
- Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
7 Jun 2007
Pass
Mileage: 9,203 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2008 3 Jul 202621 Jun 2006
Pass
Mileage: 7,509 MI
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DF03BGY was registered on 2003-06-27
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