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MOT History from tests of petrol MAZDA MX-5s year 2020

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mot history
Pass percent:95.53%
(The average a petrol MAZDA MX-5 year 2020 passes without issue)
Based on:2,306 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment35
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively14
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))9
Windscreen washer not working 5
Registration plate issues3
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))2
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))1
Front Position lamp not working both sides (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Lower Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn wheel hob bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Rear Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Body component insecure Wheel arch liner (6.2.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))1
Offside Rear Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii))1
Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Nearside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Suspension rod damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))1
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Central Upper Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii))1
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))1
Bonnet seriously at risk of opening inadvertently (3.1 (b) (ii))1
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))1
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened1
Central Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))1
Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn Hub carrier (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect lens defective (4.1.2 (c))1
Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))1
Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit battery hold down bracket likely to touch battery terminals (4.13 (a) (ii))1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))1
Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both rear brake discs (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Central Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an induction leak (8.2.1.1 (b))1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Horn not working (7.7 (a))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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