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1997 MAZDA MX-51.8L Petrol

P490 ALJ

Vehicle Insight Summary

This 1997 MAZDA MX-5 is a Petrol vehicle with a 1839cc engine. Currently it has no valid MOT recorded and is not currently taxed. The latest recorded mileage is 147,412.

MOT

Failed

No history recorded

Tax

No data

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Mileage: 147,412
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1997
Engine: 1839cc

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Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✗ Poor MOT pass rate (0%)

! Older vehicle

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

Locked

Imported

Locked

Exported

Locked

Scrapped

Locked

Destruction

Locked

V5C Logbook

Locked

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: 15 Apr 2026, 16:56

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

This 1997 Mazda Mx-5 (P490 ALJ) has a recorded MOT history spanning from January 2022 to January 2022, with 1 MOT test on record.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 0% of its MOT tests, totaling 0 passes against 1 fails. The failure history is significant; we recommend a thorough mechanical inspection before purchase.

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