Mazda really do seem to have a problem with rusty cars!

[buzzer]

I have been reading about the problems with rotten front chassis on MK2 MX5's at less than 10 years old...

Now my mate has just had his 2003 Mazda 6 fail the MOT on corroded sills! A bit of research tells me its a common problem.

I though rot in cars was a thing of the past and 10 year old Mercedes!

[GT Kodiak]

Erm, No.

Cars that are currently in production as we speak still have corrosion issues. In most cases it's fixed by simply stuffing a load of gunk into a hole somewhere and hoping it seals it.

It's just science mate.

[Johnnytheboy]

Approx a year ago I was shown the underside of a 2007 MX5 by my friendly local mechanic.

They said they hadn't seen a five year old car with that much rust on it in years. For clarity it wasn't bodywork but all the sort of corners/hardpoints/brackets underneath (excuse my iffy terminology). All going rusty.