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DV04 FLX

2004 Mazda MX-5

Silver Petrol 1839cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Oct 2018
Tests19 (12 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate63.2%

Mileage

36,724 mi
Last recorded36,724 miles
Recorded on1 Oct 2018
Typical for 2004 Mazda MX-559,584 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDV04 FLX
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,839cc

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MOT History

12 pass 7 fail
Fail 1 Oct 2018 36,724 miles

Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Anti roll bar mounting points and chassis beam badly corroded. (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Anti roll bar mouting points and chassis beam badly corroded. (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 10 Oct 2017 34,531 miles
Fail 5 Oct 2017 34,530 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Sill area. (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Sill area. (6.1.B.2)

High level of corrosion under side of vehicle (suspension and chassis area).

Fail 4 Oct 2017 34,469 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Sill (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Chassis corroded @ arb mounting (2.4.A.3) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Chassis corroded @ arb mounting (2.4.A.3) DANGEROUS

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Underside of vehicle heavily undersealed

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 18 Nov 2016 32,530 miles

Nearside 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)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

underside of vehicle undersealed

Fail 18 Nov 2016 32,530 miles

Offside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside 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)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

underside of vehicle undersealed

Pass 24 Nov 2015 29,170 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2015 25,857 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

exhaust system corroded

Pass 26 Mar 2014 24,289 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 26 Mar 2014 24,289 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 21 Mar 2013 22,197 miles
Fail 21 Mar 2013 22,196 miles

Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Pass 30 Mar 2012 20,668 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 29 Mar 2011 18,798 miles
Pass 8 Apr 2010 16,479 miles
Pass 7 Apr 2009 14,469 miles
Fail 6 Apr 2009 14,469 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)

Pass 8 Apr 2008 12,419 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2007 9,459 miles

How Reliable is the Mazda MX-5?

Based on 2,502,760 MOT tests across 160,823 vehicles.

76.5%
Pass Rate
2,964
Miles/Year
36
Year Lifespan
160,823
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 44,475
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 41,962
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 35,980
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 33,281
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 32,722
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DV04 FLX is a 2004 Mazda MX-5 in Silver with a 1,839cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.

Across all 2004 Mazda MX-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.9% with a typical mileage of 59,584 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Mazda MX-5 fails its MOT is seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 44,475 recorded failures. If you're considering buying DV04 FLX, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mazda MX-5 typically stays on UK roads for around 36 years. At 22 years old, this Mazda MX-5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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DV04 FLX is a 2004 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 9 April 2004.

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