Mazda MX-5
Red · Petrol · 2016 · 1,496 cc
1981 LMMOT history
1981 LM is a red petrol Mazda MX-5 first used on 28 Mar 2016. Its MOT is valid until 29 Mar 2027 and it has passed 8 of 11 MOT tests, with 22,037 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 30 Mar 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 29 Mar 2027
- Mileage
- 22,037 mi
- At MOT on 30 Mar 2026
- MOT tests
- 11
- 8 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 2,123 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 1981 LM
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Mazda
- Model
- MX-5
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,496 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2016
- First used
- 28 Mar 2016
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 29 Mar 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 30 Mar 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
1981 LM was last recorded at 22,037 miles on 30 Mar 2026, 11 miles more than at the previous MOT on 19 Feb 2026.
- Previous MOT
- 22,026 miles · 19 Feb 2026
- Between the last two tests
- 11 miles
- Average per year
- 2,123 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 22,037 miles
- 2025 – 19,250 miles
- 2024 – 16,627 miles
- 2023 – 13,308 miles
- 2022 – 10,153 miles
- 2021 – 8,709 miles
- 2020 – 8,049 miles
- 2019 – 6,990 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass22,037 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2026
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2026
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Full MOT history
11 tests since 26 Feb 2019, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass22,037 miles (+11)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 Mar 2027
- Odometer
- 22,037 miles
- Test number
- 149631678636
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Fail22,026 miles (+2,776)1 major3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 22,026 miles
- Test number
- 449052586937
- MajorNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass19,250 miles (+1)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 19,250 miles
- Test number
- 938724154973
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail19,249 miles (+2,622)3 dangerous1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 19,249 miles
- Test number
- 903807568208
- DangerousNearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 195/50/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- DangerousNearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- DangerousOffside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- MajorNearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass16,627 miles (+2)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 16,627 miles
- Test number
- 174966966275
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail16,625 miles (+3,317)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 16,625 miles
- Test number
- 888071691664
- MajorOffside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Pass13,308 miles (+3,155)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Feb 2024
- Odometer
- 13,308 miles
- Test number
- 805447806402
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass10,153 miles (+1,444)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Feb 2023
- Odometer
- 10,153 miles
- Test number
- 918083080274
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass8,709 miles (+660)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Feb 2022
- Odometer
- 8,709 miles
- Test number
- 767668412973
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass8,049 miles (+1,059)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Feb 2021
- Odometer
- 8,049 miles
- Test number
- 721955344301
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass6,990 miles
- MOT expiry
- 25 Feb 2020
- Odometer
- 6,990 miles
- Test number
- 788719850719
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about 1981 LM
- What vehicle is registration 1981 LM currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 1981 LM on a red petrol Mazda MX-5 first used on 28 Mar 2016. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
- Does 1981 LM currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 1981 LM is valid until 29 Mar 2027.
- When is the MOT due on 1981 LM?
- The MOT on 1981 LM is valid until 29 Mar 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has 1981 LM done?
- 1981 LM was recorded at 22,037 miles at its MOT on 30 Mar 2026, an average of 2,123 miles a year.
- Has 1981 LM ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 1981 LM has failed 3 of its 11 MOT tests, most recently on 19 Feb 2026.
- Has the mileage on 1981 LM ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on 1981 LM find?
- 1981 LM passed its latest MOT on 30 Mar 2026 with 4 advisories: nearside rear anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement drop link; nearside rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; offside rear anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement drop link, and 1 more.
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