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HT53YRU
2004 MAZDA MX-5
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1839cc
General Information
- Registration HT53YRU
- Manufacturer MAZDA
- Model MX-5
- Year 2004
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1839cc
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
16
Passes
6
Failures
72.73%
Pass Rate
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58 Total Defects Recorded
20 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 80,198 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Sills Repaired Covered in Underseal
- Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))
13 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 80,153 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Sills Repaired Covered in Underseal
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
21 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 77,410 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output BOTH (4.1.4 (b))
- Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated BOTH (5.3.4 (b) (i))
19 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 77,410 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick BOTH (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened BOTH (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick BOTH (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Drive belt excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output BOTH (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated BOTH (5.3.4 (b) (i))
4 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 66,651 MI
Expiry date: 3 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both front (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both front lower (5.3.4 (b) (i))
11 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 66,646 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Lower (5.3.4 (b) (i))
31 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 60,244 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2023 24 Jun 202631 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 54,959 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2022 24 Jun 202617 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 51,066 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2021 24 Jun 20261 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 45,652 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
29 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 45,646 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2018 24 Jun 202625 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 43,181 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2015 24 Jun 202631 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 40,617 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2014 24 Jun 202626 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 37,856 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
26 Oct 2012
Fail
Mileage: 37,856 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
28 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 34,617 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2012 24 Jun 20266 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 31,450 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2011 24 Jun 202630 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 29,303 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2010 24 Jun 202615 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 25,947 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2009 24 Jun 202615 Oct 2008
Fail
Mileage: 25,947 MI
24 Jun 202627 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 16,307 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2008 24 Jun 202627 Jan 2007
Fail
Mileage: 16,307 MI
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HT53YRU was registered on 2004-01-24
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