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FD53WVT
2003 MAZDA MX-5
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration FD53WVT
- Manufacturer MAZDA
- Model MX-5
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
16
Passes
11
Failures
59.26%
Pass Rate
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211 Total Defects Recorded
29 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 100,508 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Body panel slightly loose wing (6.2.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective Mountings (6.1.2 (a))
- Vehicle underside heavily undersealed
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ALL brake pipes undersealed (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
25 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 100,505 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture Front to rear (1.1.11 (a)) Dangerous
- Brake performance unable to be tested Brake pipe popped when under test (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ALL brake pipes undersealed (1.1.11 (c))
- Vehicle underside heavily undersealed
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective Mountings (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Body panel slightly loose wing (6.2.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
24 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 97,979 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Underside heavily covered in under sealant
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Coolant leak ()
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened ALL FOUR (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Window excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Window excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
23 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 97,979 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Underside heavily covered in under sealant
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened ALL FOUR (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Coolant leak ()
- Nearside Window excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Window excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
19 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 97,938 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced arch (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases joint (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch (1.1.21 (e) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) Repair immediately
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) light intensity significantly reduced (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor / sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Headlamps matched pair are not the same colour (4.1.4 (d)) Repair immediately
- Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Outer Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Battery box corroded (plastic panel has been screwed over top )
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- Coolant leak ()
- Offside Front Window excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Window excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (b) (i))
23 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 97,807 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Power steering component leaking (2.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Chip in the windscreen
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Multiple (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Under sill heavily corroded
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Multiple (5.3.3 (b) (i))
24 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 96,239 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view several stone chips (3.2 (a) (i))
11 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 96,213 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Driver's seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Horn not working (7.7 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage 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))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view several stone chips (3.2 (a) (i))
3 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 93,719 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Suspension components are corroded
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
18 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 93,700 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- 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 (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Suspension components are corroded
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
29 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 90,019 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule NSF and OSF (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Underneath waxoyled
- Suspension components are corroded
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule NSR and OSR (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- Chip in the screen
22 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 90,017 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Registration plate incorrect (0.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Front Registration plate incorrect (0.1 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Underneath waxoyled
- Suspension components are corroded
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule NSF and OSF (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- Chip in the screen
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule NSR and OSR (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
2 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 85,439 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
1 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 85,439 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a)
- Rear Registration plate lamp not fitted (1.1.C.1b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively blade split (8.2.2)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
28 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 81,424 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2018 28 Apr 201727 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 75,994 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
26 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 69,997 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
28 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 64,389 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
28 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 64,389 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
17 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 56,664 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2013 17 Mar 201231 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 51,026 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2012 31 Mar 201126 Mar 2011
Fail
Mileage: 51,013 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
- Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Front An item not tested (Manual)
19 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 49,928 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2011 19 Mar 201019 Mar 2010
Fail
Mileage: 49,928 MI
19 Mar 201026 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 48,344 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2010 26 Mar 200914 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 39,723 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2008 14 Dec 20076 Dec 2006
Pass
Mileage: 28,365 MI
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FD53WVT was registered on 2003-12-15
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