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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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:155 times
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced  Occurs:257 times
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:105 times
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:6,004 times
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side a Occurs:368 times
Rear rear brake recording little or no effort  Occurs:108 times
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened  Occurs:447 times
Offside Rear coil spring cracked  Occurs:696 times
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated  Occurs:157 times
Rear Rear fog lamp not working  Occurs:2,316 times
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Occurs:419 times
Nearside Rear position lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance  Occurs:280 times
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:902 times
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam  Occurs:2,383 times
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) Occurs:170 times
Main beam `tell-tale` not working  Occurs:195 times
Nearside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted  Occurs:235 times
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:365 times
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Occurs:979 times
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Occurs:937 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:665 times
Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light  Occurs:122 times
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Occurs:169 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:320 times
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Occurs:275 times
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