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GL51PTY
2002 MAZDA MX-5
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration GL51PTY
- Manufacturer MAZDA
- Model MX-5
- Year 2002
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 25 Jul 2026
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
18
Passes
8
Failures
69.23%
Pass Rate
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109 Total Defects Recorded
26 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 76,685 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- 185 65 15 tyres on front 175 65 15 tyres on the rear
- front wiper blades split
18 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 73,187 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear corrosion outer sill
- Offside Rear corrosion chassis
- Offside Front Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front corrosion chassis
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- front brake discs corroded
17 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 73,187 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front corrosion chassis
- Offside Rear corrosion chassis
- Offside Front Nail in tyre ()
- 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))
- Offside Rear corrosion outer sill
20 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 72,563 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of mounting but not seriously affecting overall security offside front
- rear axle and front subframe corroded still strengthened
- oil leak
- nearside and offside rear suspension arms corroded
- nearside and offside rear outer sills corroded
- nearside and offside inner sills corroded in areas not resulting in any holes
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin front (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front and rear brake disc surface rust due to standing also (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
19 Jun 2023
Fail
Mileage: 72,563 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on an air braking system (1.1.11 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- oil leak
- Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin front (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- nearside and offside rear suspension arms corroded
- nearside and offside rear outer sills corroded
- nearside and offside inner sills corroded in areas not resulting in any holes
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front and rear brake disc surface rust due to standing also (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- rear axle and front subframe corroded still strengthened
- vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of mounting but not seriously affecting overall security offside front
5 Jun 2023
Fail
Mileage: 72,558 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed engine misfire (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested n/s o/s (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded n/s o/s (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front 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))
- Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
2 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 68,890 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (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))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
2 Apr 2021
Fail
Mileage: 68,890 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear 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))
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
14 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 65,716 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Coil spring worn both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
18 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 62,740 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Rear caliper shows signs of dampness
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
13 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 62,740 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Rear caliper shows signs of dampness
- Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
5 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 54,688 MI
Expiry date: 4 May 2018 23 Jun 202623 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 50,521 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2017 23 Jun 202623 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 50,521 MI
23 Jun 202623 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 45,196 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2016 23 Jun 20264 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 38,705 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
11 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 38,150 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2015 23 Jun 202619 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 33,933 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2013 23 Jun 202619 Dec 2012
Fail
Mileage: 33,933 MI
23 Jun 202624 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 24,875 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2012 23 Jun 202631 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 21,573 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2012 23 Jun 202624 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 20,249 MI
Expiry date: 23 Aug 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
18 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 18,935 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2009 23 Jun 202618 Dec 2008
Fail
Mileage: 18,935 MI
23 Jun 202619 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 16,286 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2008 23 Jun 202615 Dec 2006
Pass
Mileage: 13,535 MI
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GL51PTY was registered on 2002-01-16
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