Model MOT history
Mazda MX-5
MOT history of the 105 Mazda MX-5 cars checked on this site, 1990–2025 models, 1,856 MOT tests in total. Every figure comes from the official public records of these cars; open any plate for its full history.
Cars checked
105
MOT tests
1,856
Pass rate
78%
Model years
1990–2025
Common MOT failures and advisories: recorded more often on the Mazda MX-5 than on same-age cars
| MOT entry | MX-5 cars | Share | Same-age cars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service brake excessively binding | 24 of 104 | 23% | 4.6% |
| Service brake binding but not excessively | 27 of 104 | 26% | 7.2% |
| Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened | 22 of 104 | 21% | 6.4% |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 18 of 104 | 17% | 5.5% |
| Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play | 15 of 104 | 14% | 4.6% |
| Coil spring fractured or broken | 26 of 104 | 25% | 8.7% |
Of the Mazda MX-5 cars with MOT history checked here. “Same-age cars” is the share among all checked cars built in the same years.
100 of the 105 Mazda MX-5 cars checked
| Plate | Year | Colour | Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Latest MOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LL22MLY | 2022 | red | 20,708 mi | 3 | 67% | Pass · 9 Mar 2026 |
| RR11CRR | 2021 | red | 13,194 mi | 3 | 100% | Pass · 11 Jun 2026 |
| SK71VVW | 2021 | red | 29,642 mi | 2 | 100% | Pass · 5 Dec 2025 |
| SK20VZD | 2020 | grey | 26,422 mi | 4 | 100% | Pass · 6 May 2026 |
| DR15MJM | 2019 | orange | 9,486 mi | 5 | 100% | Pass · 26 Oct 2026 |
| PE69JDJ | 2019 | red | 32,628 mi | 5 | 100% | Pass · 22 May 2026 |
| VA19JHO | 2019 | black | 57,905 mi | 6 | 83% | Pass · 16 Apr 2026 |
| DE19XJA | 2019 | blue | 30,134 mi | 5 | 100% | Pass · 9 Mar 2026 |
| HK67XPA | 2018 | blue | 25,149 mi | 8 | 88% | Pass · 29 Sept 2026 |
| HT18HGE | 2018 | blue | 57,934 mi | 7 | 86% | Pass · 28 May 2026 |
| EF67OVR | 2017 | grey | 51,100 mi | 7 | 100% | Pass · 13 May 2026 |
| OU17YCO | 2017 | blue | 83,360 mi | 10 | 70% | Pass · 12 Mar 2026 |
| CS66MXS | 2016 | red | 51,259 mi | 10 | 80% | Pass · 24 Aug 2026 |
| MK16VZL | 2016 | red | 74,130 mi | 10 | 90% | Pass · 15 Jun 2026 |
| AX16CKP | 2016 | white | 41,057 mi | 9 | 100% | Pass · 13 May 2026 |
| G6XUX | 2016 | red | 60,668 mi | 8 | 88% | Pass · 19 Mar 2026 |
| LP65TSV | 2016 | black | 72,954 mi | 11 | 73% | Pass · 16 Mar 2026 |
| CA65FML | 2016 | black | 48,677 mi | 8 | 100% | Pass · 12 Jan 2026 |
| CF65HEU | 2016 | red | 38,539 mi | 8 | 100% | Pass · 6 Jan 2026 |
| DA15VPO | 2015 | blue | 28,500 mi | 11 | 91% | Pass · 29 Sept 2026 |
| SL15BSX | 2015 | blue | 14,026 mi | 9 | 100% | Pass · 28 Sept 2026 |
| YH65MXF | 2015 | red | 36,382 mi | 10 | 90% | Pass · 28 Sept 2026 |
| R20FUT | 2015 | red | 50,060 mi | 9 | 100% | Pass · 24 Aug 2026 |
| DG15XXZ | 2015 | grey | 70,112 mi | 10 | 90% | Pass · 16 Apr 2026 |
| FJ64UER | 2014 | red | 43,183 mi | 11 | 91% | Pass · 29 Sept 2026 |
| AY63HYX | 2013 | white | 130,914 mi | 12 | 92% | Pass · 17 Jun 2026 |
| AX13UBE | 2013 | red | 1,186 mi | 5 | 100% | Pass · 14 May 2026 |
| BN12TUY | 2012 | blue | 52,453 mi | 15 | 80% | Pass · 10 Apr 2026 |
| DL12BPY | 2012 | black | 93,963 mi | 17 | 71% | Pass · 27 Mar 2026 |
| MK61FVV | 2011 | black | 57,888 mi | 17 | 82% | Pass · 1 Oct 2026 |
| YD11RHJ | 2011 | silver | 79,040 mi | 22 | 64% | Pass · 26 Jun 2026 |
| SV61OYL | 2011 | black | 35,947 mi | 15 | 80% | Pass · 27 Jan 2026 |
| HK59MTE | 2010 | red | 58,503 mi | 15 | 100% | Pass · 16 Oct 2026 |
| FV60FNL | 2010 | blue | 94,403 mi | 21 | 71% | Pass · 1 Oct 2026 |
| X1CRP | 2010 | red | 26,997 mi | 16 | 88% | Pass · 29 Sept 2026 |
| GY10TCU | 2010 | black | 115,866 mi | 20 | 75% | Pass · 10 Aug 2026 |
| HK10HEV | 2010 | white | 89,805 mi | 15 | 93% | Pass · 12 Jun 2026 |
| EN10TAU | 2010 | black | 61,098 mi | 19 | 74% | Pass · 8 Jun 2026 |
| RF10TYH | 2010 | blue | 119,891 mi | 15 | 93% | Pass · 12 Mar 2026 |
| DU09GZE | 2009 | silver | 40,831 mi | 18 | 78% | Fail · 7 Oct 2026 |
| OW09ARX | 2009 | silver | 40,968 mi | 17 | 88% | Pass · 4 Aug 2026 |
| LS09ZZG | 2009 | black | 111,131 mi | 17 | 82% | Pass · 11 Jul 2026 |
| DA59DKY | 2009 | black | 107,333 mi | 19 | 74% | Pass · 7 Jul 2026 |
| FE59YKL | 2009 | blue | 56,973 mi | 17 | 88% | Pass · 21 May 2026 |
| EY58XSB | 2008 | silver | 121,749 mi | 20 | 80% | Pass · 30 Sept 2026 |
| SL58FYK | 2008 | green | 92,430 mi | 20 | 80% | Pass · 30 Sept 2026 |
| CA08WRX | 2008 | silver | 76,843 mi | 20 | 80% | Pass · 13 Aug 2026 |
| LT58GFY | 2008 | red | 55,241 mi | 23 | 70% | Pass · 9 Jun 2026 |
| FV08KWR | 2008 | blue | 89,906 mi | 19 | 84% | Pass · 29 Apr 2026 |
| KV08MGE | 2008 | blue | 81,861 mi | 18 | 89% | Pass · 27 Mar 2026 |
| KJ57ADX | 2007 | black | 131,831 mi | 20 | 85% | Pass · 29 Sept 2026 |
| HN57FYL | 2007 | blue | 107,180 mi | 20 | 85% | Pass · 28 Sept 2026 |
| MX55NOG | 2007 | red | 66,489 mi | 18 | 100% | Pass · 28 Sept 2026 |
| PEZ3768 | 2007 | white | 6,163 mi | 11 | 82% | Pass · 28 Sept 2026 |
| GL57LLU | 2007 | silver | 66,652 mi | 20 | 85% | Pass · 14 Aug 2026 |
| SG07FXX | 2007 | red | 75,795 mi | 20 | 80% | Fail · 5 Aug 2026 |
| OE07ACZ | 2007 | grey | 152,017 mi | 25 | 64% | Pass · 20 Jul 2026 |
| MX57RAG | 2007 | red | 71,652 mi | 19 | 89% | Pass · 16 Jul 2026 |
| D14RNG | 2007 | silver | 91,636 mi | 26 | 65% | Pass · 16 Jun 2026 |
| OU57HPY | 2007 | silver | 77,071 mi | 23 | 70% | Pass · 11 Apr 2026 |
| LD57XTU | 2007 | red | 83,513 mi | 23 | 70% | Pass · 6 Mar 2026 |
| KD06PSX | 2006 | grey | 107,987 mi | 24 | 75% | Pass · 31 Jul 2026 |
| RV06LHA | 2006 | red | 102,773 mi | 20 | 85% | Pass · 28 Mar 2026 |
| PF55PHA | 2006 | blue | 31,213 mi | 22 | 82% | Pass · 7 Apr 2025 |
| FV05XKM | 2005 | grey | 83,701 mi | 24 | 79% | Pass · 14 Sept 2026 |
| NB05NHB | 2005 | silver | 74,839 mi | 23 | 78% | Pass · 28 Aug 2026 |
| FV05CWM | 2005 | silver | 142,768 mi | 17 | 94% | Pass · 12 Feb 2026 |
| R24ECH | 2004 | blue | 20,935 mi | 19 | 84% | Pass · 15 May 2026 |
| FL54MZT | 2004 | blue | 87,759 mi | 24 | 79% | Pass · 23 Apr 2026 |
| PE54GGZ | 2004 | blue | 73,295 mi | 22 | 77% | Pass · 8 Apr 2026 |
| BT04XUL | 2004 | silver | 111,113 mi | 25 | 72% | Pass · 19 Dec 2025 |
| SD04XFJ | 2004 | silver | 71,432 mi | 24 | 79% | Pass · 6 Nov 2025 |
| EN03LHD | 2003 | silver | 98,065 mi | 26 | 77% | Pass · 29 Sept 2026 |
| EN03VGU | 2003 | silver | 66,038 mi | 25 | 84% | Pass · 29 Sept 2026 |
| NJ53UTU | 2003 | red | 46,002 mi | 22 | 91% | Pass · 17 Jul 2026 |
| YW03AFK | 2003 | silver | 101,602 mi | 29 | 76% | Pass · 24 Jun 2026 |
| GP51JYB | 2002 | blue | 65,239 mi | 26 | 85% | Pass · 9 Nov 2026 |
| MM02RYZ | 2002 | green | 152,168 mi | 22 | 91% | Pass · 10 Apr 2026 |
| OV51CKJ | 2001 | green | 48,030 mi | 27 | 81% | Pass · 29 Sept 2026 |
| BF51YPA | 2001 | silver | 37,366 mi | 23 | 83% | Pass · 26 Jun 2026 |
| T246FAN | 1999 | silver | 132,442 mi | 23 | 83% | Pass · 26 Jun 2026 |
| S23JAM | 1998 | green | 69,262 mi | 25 | 84% | Pass · 30 Sept 2026 |
| R311MKO | 1998 | blue | 176,160 mi | 20 | 75% | Pass · 5 Sept 2023 |
| S299BGP | 1998 | blue | 74,788 mi | 15 | 60% | Pass · 15 Apr 2015 |
| NDS5V | 1997 | blue | 40,413 mi | 24 | 71% | Pass · 28 Sept 2026 |
| P854KRW | 1997 | blue | 86,855 mi | 19 | 89% | Pass · 28 Sept 2026 |
| R446VAV | 1997 | green | 97,734 mi | 25 | 84% | Pass · 13 Jun 2026 |
| N619JLY | 1996 | black | 93,156 mi | 19 | 68% | Pass · 21 Dec 2020 |
| M320MPH | 1995 | yellow | 103,231 mi | 33 | 64% | Pass · 10 Oct 2026 |
| N879FWY | 1995 | white | 39,000 mi | 21 | 81% | Pass · 24 Jun 2026 |
| N182KLA | 1995 | red | 123,930 mi | 30 | 63% | Pass · 18 Jun 2026 |
| M406SCX | 1994 | silver | 177,615 mi | 32 | 56% | Pass · 25 Apr 2026 |
| L253UTU | 1994 | white | 40,228 mi | 23 | 70% | Pass · 12 Apr 2023 |
| L877PNU | 1993 | green | 91,643 mi | 24 | 54% | Pass · 11 Sept 2026 |
| J575GAL | 1992 | blue | 82,115 mi | 26 | 65% | Pass · 5 Jun 2026 |
| J970NLR | 1991 | green | 245,018 mi | 27 | 78% | Pass · 28 Sept 2026 |
| H713HTA | 1991 | black | 168,394 mi | 19 | 74% | Pass · 7 Apr 2026 |
| J908XCF | 1991 | black | 177,762 mi | 15 | 73% | Pass · 6 Dec 2025 |
| H899JLC | 1990 | yellow | 109,044 mi | 13 | 85% | Pass · 19 Oct 2026 |
| G792LNP | 1990 | red | 120,643 mi | 26 | 54% | Pass · 31 Jul 2026 |
Showing 100 of 105 cars: those with MOT history first, newest first.
Counts are of cars checked on this site, from official public records. All Mazda models. Updated 12 Nov 2026.