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Mazda Mx-5 s-vt spor

7 vehicles · 30 completed MOT tests analysed
87%
MOT pass rate

Based on 7 Mazda Mx-5 s-vt spor vehicles and 30 completed MOT tests, the Mazda Mx-5 s-vt spor has an overall 87% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 39,285 miles.

7
Vehicles
30
MOT tests
4,399
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mazda Mx-5 s-vt spor problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mazda Mx-5 s-vt spor MOT tests:

  • Other118%
  • Brakes7%

Mazda Mx-5 s-vt spor pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
35100%
4786%
5888%
6475%
72100%
82100%
15250%

Fuel types: Petrol (7)

Most common Mazda Mx-5 s-vt spor MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mazda Mx-5 s-vt spor MOT tests:

  1. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (3 times)
  2. Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)
  3. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre perished tread area (2 times)
  5. Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
  6. various points of corrosion (2 times)
  7. Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (1 times)
  8. Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (1 times)
  9. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  10. nearside rear tyre inner wall cut ;no cords or ply visable at time of test (1 times)
  11. all tyres are starting to show signs of cracking (1 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  13. Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  14. Offside Inner Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) (1 times)
  15. Temporary fuel cap fitted (1 times)

Mazda Mx-5 s-vt spor pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2004 1 2 100% 15,121
2003 4 14 100% 31,379
2002 1 9 67% 70,307
2001 1 5 80% 64,048

Mazda Mx-5 s-vt spor reliability FAQ

Across 7 Mazda Mx-5 s-vt spor vehicles in our MOT data, 87% pass the MOT (a 13% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda Mx-5 s-vt spor MOT issues are: Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i); Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g); Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c).

The typical Mazda Mx-5 s-vt spor in our data has covered around 39,285 miles.

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