DVLA verified

1998 MAZDA MX-51.6L Petrol

R112 BJC

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1998 MAZDA MX-5? It's a Petrol with a 1597cc engine showing 143,094 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 23/05/2024

Tax

No data

£8.99

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Mileage: 143,094
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1998
Engine: 1597cc

Free vehicle health score

/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (67%)

! Older vehicle

A score of 45 doesn't mean it's safe to buy. Private markers don't appear in public data.

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Full History Report

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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

Checking the history for this 1998 Mazda Mx-5 (R112 BJC), we found 3 MOT results in the period of March 2022 to May 2023.

Across its entire MOT history, this Mazda has a 67% success rate (2 passes and 1 fails). A decent overall history, though the failure record warrants a closer look for any patterns.

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