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2007 MAZDA MX-5
General Information
- Registration SP07PYY
- Manufacturer MAZDA
- Model MX-5
- Year 2007
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1798cc
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- Expired 11 Jun 2026
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
4 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 79,590 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
3 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 76,837 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- all suspension bushes perished
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
27 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 75,092 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both top wish bone bushes cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear rear sub frame corroded
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all top and bottom arms corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front front sub frame corroded
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both top wish bone bushes cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
17 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 71,827 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All suspension arms on rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
5 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 71,759 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen Both washer jets (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Floor pan under drivers seat (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Rear exhaust silencer (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All suspension arms on rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
21 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 68,775 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- both front and rear subframes extensive surface corrosion
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
19 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 68,771 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- both front and rear subframes extensive surface corrosion
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
13 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 67,029 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- underbody corrosion
- Front subframe corrosion
25 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 66,257 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Subframe corroded
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Subframe corroded
24 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 66,257 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Subframe corroded
- Rear Subframe corroded
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
5 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 63,058 MI
Expiry date: 4 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
5 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 63,057 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
12 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 58,825 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jul 2018Advisory 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)
10 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 58,821 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Advisory 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)
19 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 54,686 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
27 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 49,315 MI
Expiry date: 7 May 2016 11 Jun 202624 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 49,315 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
8 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 43,523 MI
Expiry date: 7 May 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
8 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 43,523 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
12 Mar 2014
Fail
Mileage: 43,437 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
11 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 36,542 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)
6 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 30,770 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
11 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 24,474 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
26 Feb 2010
Fail
Mileage: 14,500 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Offside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)
26 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 14,500 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)
- Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
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SP07PYY was registered on 2007-03-03
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