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OV55MKJ
2005 MAZDA MX-5
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1999cc
General Information
- Registration OV55MKJ
- Manufacturer MAZDA
- Model MX-5
- Year 2005
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1999cc
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- Expires 27 May 2027
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
20
Passes
8
Failures
71.43%
Pass Rate
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79 Total Defects Recorded
28 May 2026
Pass
Mileage: 68,790 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Heat shield insecure
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
27 May 2026
Fail
Mileage: 68,790 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
19 May 2026
Fail
Mileage: 68,958 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
9 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 65,202 MI
Expiry date: 8 May 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Slight under body corrosion to suspension components.
1 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 64,706 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- General underbody corrosion to suspension components.
- Nail in n/s/f tyre tread.
29 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 63,951 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2024 4 Jul 202622 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 63,951 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (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
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 205/45r17 (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
18 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 61,051 MI
Expiry date: 7 Dec 2023 4 Jul 20263 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 57,324 MI
Expiry date: 7 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Lower Under vehicle engine mountings are slightly corroded.
- Offside Rear Outer Body is slightly corroded.
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
11 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 54,121 MI
Expiry date: 7 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- FRONT BRAKE DISC S PITTED AND LIPTTED
10 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 54,121 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak center section emissions not carried out (8.2.2.1 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- FRONT BRAKE DISC S PITTED AND LIPTTED
15 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 52,674 MI
Expiry date: 7 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- under tray fitted
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play upper (5.3.4 (a) (i))
16 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 51,087 MI
Expiry date: 7 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear subframe corroded
- Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged sidewall damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
1 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 48,672 MI
Expiry date: 7 Dec 2018 4 Jul 202618 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 45,814 MI
Expiry date: 7 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement upper and lower forward bushes splitting (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front tyre has a deep cut but not showing cords
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement upper and lower forward bushes splitting (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- surface corrosion over rear suspension
17 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 45,814 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement upper and lower forward bushes splitting (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- surface corrosion over rear suspension
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front tyre has a deep cut but not showing cords
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement upper and lower forward bushes splitting (2.4.G.2)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
27 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 43,370 MI
Expiry date: 7 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- nail in off side rear tyre
27 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 43,370 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- nail in off side rear tyre
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
8 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 40,950 MI
Expiry date: 7 Dec 2015 4 Jul 202615 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 40,357 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
10 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 39,046 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
10 Oct 2013
Fail
Mileage: 39,046 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
15 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 37,024 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2013 4 Jul 202621 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 34,613 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
14 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 32,096 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
6 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 28,651 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
9 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 21,938 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
9 Oct 2008
Fail
Mileage: 21,938 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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OV55MKJ was registered on 2005-10-14
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