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MAZDA MX-51998 · 1.8L Petrol

S417 ATA

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1998 MAZDA MX-5? It's a Petrol with a 1840cc engine showing 88,525 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 25/10/2024

Tax

No data

Mileage: 88,525
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1998
Engine: 1840cc

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 (60%)

! 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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Stolen

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Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

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Imported

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Exported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

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V5C Logbook

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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 4/15/2026, 4:56:25 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Mazda Mx-5 (S417 ATA) from 1998 show a total of 5 MOT tests between August 2020 and October 2023.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 60% of its MOT tests, totaling 3 passes against 2 fails. A decent overall history, though the failure record warrants a closer look for any patterns.

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