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WJ12 HFF

2012 Mazda MX-5

Red Petrol 1999cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Jul 2025
Tests18 (11 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate61.1%

Mileage

47,633 mi
Last recorded47,633 miles
Recorded on5 Jul 2024
Typical for 2012 Mazda MX-534,465 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWJ12 HFF
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year2012
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,999cc

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MOT History

11 pass 7 fail
Pass 5 Jul 2024 47,633 miles

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 205/45/17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear suspension components have surface corrosion

Fail 4 Jul 2024 47,633 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 205/45/17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear suspension components have surface corrosion

Pass 29 Jun 2023 44,133 miles

Offside Rear Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords also slightly perished (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both rear upper track control arms (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Jul 2022 41,477 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated All (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 11 Jul 2022 41,477 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated All (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 24 Jun 2022 41,159 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rearmost arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt central arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rearmost arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated rearmost arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated central arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated rearmost arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 22 Jun 2021 38,566 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Lower rear track control arm. (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated lower rear track control arm. (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Jul 2020 36,966 miles
Fail 3 Jul 2020 36,966 miles

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 8 Jan 2020 35,795 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Fail 8 Jan 2020 35,795 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 4 Jan 2019 30,891 miles
Fail 4 Jan 2019 30,891 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 12 Jan 2018 26,414 miles

Nearside Front tyre damaged outer sidewall

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit wearing inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Fail 12 Jan 2018 26,414 miles

Nearside Front tyre damaged outer sidewall

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit wearing inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Pass 13 Jan 2017 22,006 miles
Pass 27 Jan 2016 17,555 miles
Pass 5 Feb 2015 13,164 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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WJ12 HFF is a 2012 Mazda MX-5 in Red with a 1,999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.

Across all 2012 Mazda MX-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 86.2% with a typical mileage of 34,465 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 WJ12 HFF, 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 14 years old, this Mazda MX-5 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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WJ12 HFF is a 2012 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 5 March 2012.

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