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SW08OYF
2008 MAZDA MX-5
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1999cc
General Information
- Registration SW08OYF
- Manufacturer MAZDA
- Model MX-5
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1999cc
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20
Total Tests
15
Passes
5
Failures
75%
Pass Rate
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54 Total Defects Recorded
14 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 77,340 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2026 12 Jun 20261 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 71,190 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
11 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 62,992 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Service brake binding but not excessively both (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))
6 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 62,991 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Coil spring fractured or broken both (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Service brake binding but not excessively both (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))
1 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 62,631 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
27 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 62,631 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 40% (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
19 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 58,425 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Undertray fitted obscuring some components
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all rear arms corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
30 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 57,368 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
30 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 57,368 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
30 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 48,981 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin rear (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
30 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 48,981 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Registration plate lamp missing in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both rear (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin rear (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
2 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 44,937 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake discs corroded
- Offside Rear slight bind on brake
30 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 41,771 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
29 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 39,500 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2017 12 Jun 20266 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 36,475 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2016 12 Jun 20266 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 32,911 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2015 12 Jun 20265 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 26,083 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- 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)
15 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 20,913 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2013 12 Jun 202615 Jun 2012
Fail
Mileage: 20,913 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)
2 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 7,803 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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SW08OYF was registered on 2008-06-30
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