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FP08BUO
2008 MAZDA MX-5
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1798cc
General Information
- Registration FP08BUO
- Manufacturer MAZDA
- Model MX-5
- Year 2008
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1798cc
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20
Total Tests
14
Passes
6
Failures
70%
Pass Rate
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52 Total Defects Recorded
5 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 148,463 MI
Expiry date: 4 Sep 2025 5 Jun 202629 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 148,431 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering sill has hole in it close to rear mounts (6.1.1 (c) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering sill has hole in it close to mounts (6.1.1 (c) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b)) Repair immediately
24 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 141,984 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear 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))
18 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 133,269 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- UNDER BODY CORROSION
27 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 127,377 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- light misting of oil from offside rear shock absorber
- slight perishing and wear to both sides front upper wishbone bushes
- offside front lower wishbone rear bush split and slightly unbonded
26 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 121,628 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2021 5 Jun 202630 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 112,129 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- general underbody corrosion
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and slight perishing (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and slight perishing (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroding outer surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
30 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 112,126 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen blocked (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and slight perishing (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroding outer surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- general underbody corrosion
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and slight perishing (5.2.3 (e))
1 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 102,842 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- exhaust heat shields deteriorating
1 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 102,842 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- exhaust heat shields deteriorating
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
30 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 91,819 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- front tyres perishing
26 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 79,532 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- slight play in both rear anti-roll bar links
26 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 79,532 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- slight play in both rear anti-roll bar links
14 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 65,546 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
27 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 57,174 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2015 5 Jun 202612 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 45,079 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2014 5 Jun 20269 Aug 2013
Fail
Mileage: 45,079 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.D.2c)
31 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 38,363 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
29 Aug 2012
Fail
Mileage: 38,363 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
24 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 28,946 MI
Expiry date: 29 Aug 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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FP08BUO was registered on 2008-08-29
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