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MAZDA MX-51998 · 1.6L PETROL

R585 OCD

Vehicle Insight Summary

This 1998 MAZDA MX-5 is a PETROL vehicle with a 1598cc engine. Currently it has no valid MOT recorded and is not currently taxed. The latest recorded mileage is 94,365.

MOT

Expired

Expires 16/07/2018

Tax

SORN

Statutory Off Road Notification

Mileage: 94,365
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1998
Engine: 1598cc

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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Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✗ Poor MOT pass rate (40%)

! Older vehicle

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 24, 2026, 05:10 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Registered in 1998, this Mazda Mx-5 with plate R585 OCD has undergone 5 MOT inspections since July 2016.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 40% of its MOT tests, totaling 2 passes against 3 fails. Given the frequent MOT failures, it is worth checking if major repairs have been properly addressed.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Tyres (8 issues), Suspension (4 issues), Brakes (4 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (3 issues), Bodywork (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 13 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 9 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired sill area (7.1.1 (a) (i))”; “Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))”; “Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY