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MOT History from tests of diesel MAZDA MX-5s year 1990

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Pass percent:50.00%
(The average a diesel MAZDA MX-5 year 1990 passes without issue)
Based on:2 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively6
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|4
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort2
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|2
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|2
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|2
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|2
Headlamp aim out of alignment2
Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a|2
Registration plate lamp issues2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Registration plate issues2
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt bottom ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt top wishbone ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt top wishbone ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Outer Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Inner Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Brake pipe excessively corroded1
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|1
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt bottom ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Headlamp aim out of alignment1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill |2.4.A.3|1
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|1
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b|1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|1
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Rear passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a|1
Battery insecure |1.9.1|1
Offside Front Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Centre Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1|1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|1
Rear fog lamp tell tale missing |1.3.1b|1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|1

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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