MOT Check for MAZDA MX-5s
The MAZDA MX-5 makes up 1,875,823 of the overall 10,006,774 MAZDA MOT test results. Select your MX-5 model year below to find the specific problems.
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MOT check Some examples of the most common issues are:Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Occurs:131 times
Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:359 times
Headlamp switch faulty Occurs:201 times
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:490 times
Power steering fluid level below minimum Occurs:144 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Occurs:314 times
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side a Occurs:479 times
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:666 times
Centre Upper Stop lamp not working Occurs:118 times
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users Occurs:425 times
Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged Occurs:321 times
Offside Rear Wheel nut missing Occurs:495 times
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working Occurs:1,563 times
Brake hose excessively deteriorated Occurs:2,880 times
Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit aii Occurs:168 times
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Occurs:426 times
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) Occurs:421 times
Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Occurs:216 times
Offside Side repeater not working Occurs:877 times
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction h Occurs:873 times
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction h Occurs:873 times
Rear Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) Occurs:168 times
Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned Occurs:128 times
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Occurs:215 times
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:139 times
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