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2003 MAZDA MX-5
General Information
- Registration OU53PZC
- Manufacturer MAZDA
- Model MX-5
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1839cc
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- Expired 26 Jun 2026
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 65,446 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Sill. (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Sill. (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Sill. (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Floor/arch section. (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Boot floor/arch section heavily corroded but not within a prescribed area.
- Vehicle suspension components and underbody have heavy surface corrosion.
- Power steering pipes corroded.
- Offside Front Wing damaged, corroded on lower section and bolts missing.
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
2 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 62,291 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- GENERAL CORROSION TO SUSPENSION
1 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 61,365 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
4 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 59,660 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2023 26 Jun 202625 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 57,891 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2022 26 Jun 202625 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 57,891 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
21 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 55,233 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- surface corrosion to various points on underside including suspension
12 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 55,228 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- surface corrosion to various points on underside including suspension
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
2 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 54,844 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2020 26 Jun 20261 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 54,843 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
1 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 53,001 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2019 26 Jun 202621 Feb 2018
Fail
Mileage: 53,001 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc corroded
- Front wipers worn
- Front brake discs corroded
15 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 51,807 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened alround (3.5.1i)
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin alround (3.5.1g)
1 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 49,888 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust corroded around rear joint
- nearside and offside front brake discs inner faces corroded
- both front tyres both inner and outer sidewalls have splits not to cords
23 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 47,769 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2015 26 Jun 202626 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 44,959 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2014 26 Jun 202613 Sep 2013
Fail
Mileage: 44,950 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
1 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 40,709 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
16 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 34,950 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2013 26 Jun 202625 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 31,811 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2012 26 Jun 202626 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 28,367 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2011 26 Jun 202626 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 17,523 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2010 26 Jun 202613 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 17,575 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2010 26 Jun 202617 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 14,610 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2009 26 Jun 20265 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 9,489 MI
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OU53PZC was registered on 2003-09-01
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