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SC53FBE
2003 MAZDA MX-5
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1839cc
General Information
- Registration SC53FBE
- Manufacturer MAZDA
- Model MX-5
- Year 2003
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1839cc
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
17
Passes
9
Failures
65.38%
Pass Rate
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150 Total Defects Recorded
16 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 87,140 MI
Expiry date: 20 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner sill corroded, not considered excessive
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
18 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 83,961 MI
Expiry date: 20 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front 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))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- 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))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
11 May 2023
Fail
Mileage: 83,961 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front 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))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- 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 Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
16 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 78,881 MI
Expiry date: 20 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both outer sill panels (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
16 May 2022
Fail
Mileage: 78,881 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both outer sill panels (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
21 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 75,488 MI
Expiry date: 20 May 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- both sides sills corroded, not considered excessive
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
21 May 2021
Fail
Mileage: 75,488 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- both sides sills corroded, not considered excessive
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
3 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 71,513 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside sill corroded, not considered excessive
- Offside Rear sill corroded, not considered excessive
- Offside Rear parking brake performance low
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive bottom arm (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower wing corroded, not considered excessive
- Nearside sill corroded, not considered excessive
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Lower wing corroded, not considered excessive
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both (5.3.4 (b) (i))
2 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 71,513 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust system corroded
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside sill corroded, not considered excessive
- Offside Rear sill corroded, not considered excessive
- Offside Rear parking brake performance low
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive bottom arm (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower wing corroded, not considered excessive
- Nearside sill corroded, not considered excessive
- Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower wing corroded, not considered excessive
- Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
24 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 67,115 MI
Expiry date: 23 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front slight bind on brake
- Offside Rear parking brake low performance
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
13 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 67,115 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear parking brake low performance
- Nearside Front slight bind on brake
23 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 62,638 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
- Offside Front Inner Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
- Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
19 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 62,634 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
- Offside Front Inner Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
- Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
22 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 57,662 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s/r tyre close to the limit and excessively deteriorated
21 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 57,662 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) Dangerous
- Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3) Dangerous
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) Dangerous
- Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s/r tyre close to the limit and excessively deteriorated
11 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 57,085 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
- Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
21 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 51,206 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
28 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 44,269 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Rear rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
23 May 2013
Fail
Mileage: 44,268 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
- Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view (8.2.1c)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Rear rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
8 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 38,806 MI
Expiry date: 7 May 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
29 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 37,270 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
19 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 36,520 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2011 12 Jun 202618 May 2010
Fail
Mileage: 36,520 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
- Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
- Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
12 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 35,225 MI
Expiry date: 11 Feb 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
- Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
23 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 35,952 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
21 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 32,319 MI
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SC53FBE was registered on 2003-12-24
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