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OV55MKK
2005 MAZDA MX-5
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1999cc
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- Registration OV55MKK
- Manufacturer MAZDA
- Model MX-5
- Year 2005
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1999cc
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MOT History 30 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30
Total Tests
19
Passes
11
Failures
63.33%
Pass Rate
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104 Total Defects Recorded
27 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 82,373 MI
Expiry date: 25 Apr 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal inner sill/chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
26 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 82,372 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal inner sill/chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
26 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 80,658 MI
Expiry date: 25 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal inner sill/ chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
14 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 80,657 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill /chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Service brake binding but not excessively both sides (1.2.1 (f))
18 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 79,259 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Central Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
12 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 79,245 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Central Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Outer Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
12 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 79,245 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Outer Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Central Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
23 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 78,371 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))
17 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 78,339 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))
29 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 76,864 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))
23 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 76,787 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))
31 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 74,861 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
11 Apr 2020
Pass
Mileage: 72,844 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear inner sill corroded
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
11 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 70,678 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and is mishapen on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
24 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 69,020 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn uneven (4.1.E.1)
16 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 69,016 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (2.4.A.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn uneven (4.1.E.1)
21 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 66,971 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- both front and rear tyres are starting to perish
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
21 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 64,161 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- offside front brake is slightly binding
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
24 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 61,018 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2016 4 Jul 202624 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 61,018 MI
4 Jul 202624 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 58,116 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
12 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 55,217 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2014 4 Jul 202626 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 47,265 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2013 4 Jul 202626 Jul 2012
Fail
Mileage: 47,265 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)
21 Jul 2012
Fail
Mileage: 47,116 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
30 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 42,491 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
16 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 35,283 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2011 4 Jul 202620 Feb 2010
Fail
Mileage: 31,500 MI
4 Jul 202620 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 31,500 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2011 4 Jul 202623 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 14,798 MI
Expiry date: 25 Oct 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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OV55MKK was registered on 2005-10-25
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