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SW03JLX
2003 MAZDA MX-5
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1839cc
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- Registration SW03JLX
- Manufacturer MAZDA
- Model MX-5
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1839cc
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
14
Passes
11
Failures
56%
Pass Rate
⚠️
123 Total Defects Recorded
23 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 84,022 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2020 15 Jun 20269 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 82,807 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
15 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 82,628 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (5.2.6)
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
- Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
30 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 81,104 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside 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 chassis rail (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
16 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 81,104 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (5.2.6)
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside 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 chassis rail (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
25 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 78,176 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside inner sill corroded
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside inner sill corroded
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
18 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 78,176 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (5.2.6)
- Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (5.2.6)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside inner sill corroded
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside inner sill corroded
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
1 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 76,946 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
8 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 76,929 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
- Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
8 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 73,423 MI
Expiry date: 7 May 2015 15 Jun 20267 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 73,421 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
30 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 67,625 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front 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)
29 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 67,625 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front 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)
26 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 60,650 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2013 15 Jun 202628 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 55,574 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
19 Jul 2011
Fail
Mileage: 55,568 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Centre Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
13 Jul 2011
Fail
Mileage: 55,547 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) Dangerous
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front brake disc has restricted free movement (3.5.1j)
23 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 51,631 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jul 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
13 Jul 2010
Fail
Mileage: 51,533 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
15 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 44,581 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jul 2010 15 Jun 202616 Jul 2008
Fail
Mileage: 38,674 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Outer Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Inner Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
16 Jul 2008
Pass
Mileage: 38,674 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jul 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Inner Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Outer Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
18 Jul 2007
Pass
Mileage: 33,200 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jul 2008 15 Jun 202617 Jul 2007
Fail
Mileage: 33,200 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
- Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
17 Jul 2006
Pass
Mileage: 26,529 MI
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SW03JLX was registered on 2003-06-30
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