1992 Mazda MX-5 1.6L Petrol · K512 DUR

The most recent MOT certificate expired in November 2023, meaning the vehicle has been without a valid test for nearly three years as of today. At that last test, the car passed with 99,372 miles recorded, though the tester noted the inspection was conducted under wet conditions. The immediate priority is that a fresh MOT will be required to legally drive this vehicle. Looking at the historical trend, the vehicle has passed every test since 2019, but the 2019 pass highlighted a specific vulnerability in the suspension. On that date, all four front suspension arm ball joint dust covers were recorded as severely deteriorated. The absence of these defects in subsequent tests suggests the necessary repairs were carried out, shifting the condition trend from deteriorating to stable. The mileage is exceptionally low for a 34-year-old vehicle, averaging roughly 2,900 miles per year. More tellingly, the car has covered very little distance recently, adding less than 100 miles between the 2022 and 2023 tests. While this limits mechanical wear, such low usage often leads to issues caused by storage, such as perished tyres, seized brakes, or fluid degradation, which may not be immediately obvious without a thorough check. When inspecting the car, you should specifically examine the front suspension to confirm the quality of the repairs made to the ball joint dust covers noted in 2019.