1998 Mazda MX-5 1.6L Petrol · R832 ULE
1998 Mazda MX-5 (1.6L, petrol). First registered 01 May 1998. Recorded mileage 117,199 miles. MOT expired on 15 Jul 2015. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- MAZDA MX-5
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 15 Jul 2015
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 117,199 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
R832 ULE Key Findings
- 15 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 29/07/2015
- 117,199 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 5 historical MOT failures
- 20 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (15 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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R832 ULE Mileage History
- 24/02/200652,327 mi
- 24/02/200765,993 mi+13,666 mi
- 16/02/200878,310 mi+12,317 mi
- 04/07/200881,836 mi+3,526 mi
- 29/06/200986,001 mi+4,165 mi
- 30/06/200986,003 mi+2 mi
- 25/06/201092,291 mi+6,288 mi
- 01/07/201092,291 mi
- 28/06/201199,003 mi+6,712 mi
- 11/07/2012106,194 mi+7,191 mi
- 08/07/2013111,784 mi+5,590 mi
- 10/07/2013111,848 mi+64 mi
- 03/07/2014115,797 mi+3,949 mi
- 16/07/2014115,814 mi+17 mi
- 29/07/2015117,199 mi+1,385 mi
Average of roughly 6,884 miles per year across 15 recorded odometer readings.
R832 ULE MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
15 MOT tests are recorded for this 1998 Mazda Mx-5 (R832 ULE) between February 2006 and July 2015.
The record contains 10 passes and 5 failures.
The most recent test on 29 July 2015 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (15 issues), Brakes (11 issues), Suspension (9 issues), Tyres (7 issues), Bodywork (5 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 33 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)”; “Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress”; “Offside Rear coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened (2.4.C.1b)”.
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