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FN52USL
2002 MAZDA MX-5
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1839cc
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- Registration FN52USL
- Manufacturer MAZDA
- Model MX-5
- Year 2002
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1839cc
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
18
Passes
7
Failures
72%
Pass Rate
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112 Total Defects Recorded
28 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 42,793 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- eml light on but before 2003
24 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 42,793 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected chassis behind front wheel and underside around anti roll bar mount (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill end (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- eml light on but before 2003
24 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 40,768 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing large cracks (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- eml on
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
23 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 40,767 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- eml on
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing large cracks (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
12 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 38,423 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- offside front chassi slight corrosion
7 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 38,417 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Both rear inner sills (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- offside front chassi slight corrosion
16 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 36,729 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- rear subframe showing signs of corriosion
16 May 2022
Fail
Mileage: 36,729 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear subframe showing signs of corriosion
7 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 35,058 MI
Expiry date: 6 May 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
6 May 2021
Fail
Mileage: 35,058 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
31 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 32,768 MI
Expiry date: 13 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Slight corrosion. (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both upper and lower arms corroded both sides. (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect Very light misting of oil. (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Slight corrosion. (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect Very light misting of oil. (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both rear springs corroded. (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Both rear inner sills and arches corroded. (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both rear suspension arms upper and lower corroded both sides. (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Valve stem slightly damaged Both rear tyre valves splitting. (5.2.3 (j))
5 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 31,607 MI
Expiry date: 13 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged Tyre valve cracked. (5.2.3 (j))
- 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 Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Rearmost inner sill/arch corroded. (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Rear inner wheel arches corroded. (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged Tyre valve cracked. (5.2.3 (j))
- 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 Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Rear inner wheel arches corroded. (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- 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))
29 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 31,599 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Power steering pipe/hose leaking Power steering fluid dripping from underside of vehicle from behind plastic under-tray. (2.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged Tyre valve cracked. (5.2.3 (j))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Rear inner wheel arches corroded. (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- 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))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged Tyre valve cracked. (5.2.3 (j))
- 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 Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Rearmost inner sill/arch corroded. (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Rear inner wheel arches corroded. (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (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))
14 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 30,893 MI
Expiry date: 13 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- underbody/suspension rusty condition
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
25 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 30,760 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2018 5 Jun 20263 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 30,288 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2016 5 Jun 20269 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 29,580 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Radius arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Radius arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
28 Mar 2014
Fail
Mileage: 29,580 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Radius arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Radius arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
20 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 28,994 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
8 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 27,282 MI
Expiry date: 7 Sep 2012 5 Jun 202626 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 25,884 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2011 5 Jun 202627 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 23,273 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2010 5 Jun 202628 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 20,898 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2009 5 Jun 202630 Aug 2007
Pass
Mileage: 18,938 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2008 5 Jun 202631 Aug 2006
Pass
Mileage: 16,176 MI
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FN52USL was registered on 2002-09-03
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