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MAZDA MX-51990 · 1.6L PETROL

H685 ETR

Vehicle Insight Summary

With 158,571 miles recorded, this RED 1990 MAZDA MX-5 runs on PETROL with a 1600cc engine. MOT is not on record and tax is unpaid.

MOT

Expired

Expires 27/08/2010

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 01/02/2011

Mileage: 158,571
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1990
Engine: 1600cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

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/ 100 · Poor

Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

✓ Taxed

✗ Poor MOT pass rate (40%)

✗ 2 dangerous defects found recently

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

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Imported

Locked

Exported

Locked

Scrapped

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Destruction

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Locked

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jun 4, 2026, 08:58 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Registered in 1990, this Mazda Mx-5 with plate H685 ETR has undergone 5 MOT inspections since August 2008.

With 2 passes and 3 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 40%. A lower-than-average pass rate suggests the vehicle may have had periods of deferred maintenance.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (16 issues), Tyres (11 issues), Bodywork (4 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (2 issues), Suspension (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 16 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 15 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)”; “Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)”; “Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY