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2002 MAZDA MX-5
General Information
- Registration FN52FBY
- Manufacturer MAZDA
- Model MX-5
- Year 2002
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 12 Mar 2027
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
13 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 78,877 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
10 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 78,159 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
6 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 78,154 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
7 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 77,541 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
6 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 77,538 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
17 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 76,620 MI
Expiry date: 16 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
11 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 76,131 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
20 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 75,584 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2022 4 Jun 202616 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 74,503 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2020 4 Jun 202623 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 74,082 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front 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))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- power steering pipes corroded
10 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 73,359 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2019 4 Jun 20267 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 73,359 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
16 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 70,933 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded across subframe on n/s (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- both rear tyres tread cracking
- both rear outer sills getting corroded
19 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 67,870 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- both rear outer sills getting corroded
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
19 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 67,870 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- both rear outer sills getting corroded
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
16 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 64,738 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear outer sills getting corroded
15 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 64,738 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases joint (7.1.2)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear outer sills getting corroded
15 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 59,177 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
15 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 59,177 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
17 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 54,626 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2014 4 Jun 202613 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 49,570 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
10 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 44,408 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2012 4 Jun 20263 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 37,271 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2011 4 Jun 202622 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 34,572 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2010 4 Jun 202621 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 33,644 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2009 4 Jun 202625 Aug 2007
Pass
Mileage: 32,566 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2008 4 Jun 20264 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 31,549 MI
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FN52FBY was registered on 2002-09-17
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