MOT Check for MAZDA MX-5s

The MAZDA MX-5 makes up 1,677,394 of the overall 8,869,349 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:
Offside Front position lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance  Occurs:211 times
Offside Rear brake caliper leaking  Occurs:1,782 times
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Occurs:588 times
Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) Occurs:168 times
Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested  Occurs:118 times
Nearside Outer Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:1,060 times
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:91 times
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:345 times
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:692 times
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:462 times
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working a Occurs:111 times
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective  Occurs:113 times
Headlamp not working on dipped beam  Occurs:159 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:1,594 times
Nearside Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A`  Occurs:110 times
Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Occurs:134 times
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) Occurs:481 times
Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking  Occurs:1,635 times
Offside Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only  Occurs:104 times
Nearside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:215 times
Horn not working aii Occurs:477 times
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:211 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:186 times
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush  Occurs:103 times
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:345 times
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