1999 Mazda MX-5 1.6L Petrol · T255 FAN
1999 Mazda MX-5 (1.6L, petrol). First registered 01 Mar 1999. Recorded mileage 107,686 miles. MOT expired on 02 Dec 2022.
- Make & Model
- MAZDA MX-5
- Year / Origin
- 1999
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 02 Dec 2022
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 107,686 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
T255 FAN Key Findings
- 20 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 03/12/2021
- 107,686 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 5 historical MOT failures
- 1 defect noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (11 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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T255 FAN Mileage History
- 18/05/200643,699 mi
- 14/05/200848,661 mi+4,962 mi
- 15/05/200953,614 mi+4,953 mi
- 20/05/200953,718 mi+104 mi
- 06/05/201057,061 mi+3,343 mi
- 06/05/201057,063 mi+2 mi
- 25/05/201162,807 mi+5,744 mi
- 26/05/201162,851 mi+44 mi
- 08/03/201264,116 mi+1,265 mi
- 07/03/201367,368 mi+3,252 mi
- 12/03/201469,573 mi+2,205 mi
- 11/04/201578,743 mi+9,170 mi
- 17/04/201578,911 mi+168 mi
- 09/04/201684,323 mi+5,412 mi
- 09/04/201684,323 mi
- 09/05/201789,946 mi+5,623 mi
- 16/04/201898,620 mi+8,674 mi
- 18/06/2019104,735 mi+6,115 mi
- 05/08/2020105,474 mi+739 mi
- 03/12/2021107,686 mi+2,212 mi
Average of roughly 4,116 miles per year across 20 recorded odometer readings.
T255 FAN MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
20 MOT tests are recorded for this 1999 Mazda Mx-5 (T255 FAN) between May 2006 and December 2021.
The record contains 15 passes and 5 failures.
The most recent test on 03 December 2021 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 5 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (11 issues), Tyres (6 issues), Lighting (3 issues), Bodywork (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 16 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 has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)”; “Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)”; “Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)”.
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