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DF05MAZ
2005 MAZDA MX-5
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1597cc
General Information
- Registration DF05MAZ
- Manufacturer MAZDA
- Model MX-5
- Year 2005
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1597cc
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MOT History 30 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30
Total Tests
19
Passes
11
Failures
63.33%
Pass Rate
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116 Total Defects Recorded
24 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 72,902 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis leg & inner wing area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
17 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 72,901 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis leg (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
16 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 71,081 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
14 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 71,081 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
26 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 68,901 MI
Expiry date: 7 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material To Rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Coil spring corroded All four (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
8 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 66,865 MI
Expiry date: 7 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
3 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 66,864 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
16 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 63,040 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front [inner sides] (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
7 Jun 2021
Fail
Mileage: 63,010 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side zero readings (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front [inner sides] (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
30 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 58,146 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2021 22 Jun 202622 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 54,996 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2020 22 Jun 202625 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 54,196 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre slightly deteriorated offside front
24 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 54,196 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Both rear (3.5.1i)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre slightly deteriorated offside front
20 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 51,278 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Slight corrosion of offside front chassis
- Both outer sills have corrosion at rear
19 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 51,278 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Both outer sills have corrosion at rear
- Slight corrosion of offside front chassis
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
5 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 49,725 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Slight corrosion offside front chassis
- Slight corrosion rear of both outer sills
- Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
30 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 49,725 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Slight corrosion rear of both outer sills
- Slight corrosion offside front chassis
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
1 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 49,598 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Slight corrosion of offside and nearside front chassis legs
- Slight corrosion at rear of offside and nearside outer sills
- Both rear tyres wearing on edges
1 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 49,598 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort No effort (3.7.B.6a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Slight corrosion of offside and nearside front chassis legs
- Both rear tyres wearing on edges
- Slight corrosion at rear of offside and nearside outer sills
26 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 49,050 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jun 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
26 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 49,050 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
2 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 44,911 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jun 2015 22 Jun 202610 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 40,855 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2014 22 Jun 202615 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 35,585 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2013 22 Jun 202614 May 2012
Fail
Mileage: 35,568 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
5 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 29,444 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
30 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 26,996 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2011 22 Jun 202630 Jun 2010
Fail
Mileage: 26,996 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
28 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 22,788 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2010 22 Jun 202626 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 19,652 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
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