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Mazda MX-5

Blue · Petrol · 1992 · 1,597 cc

C5 NOSMOT history

C5 NOS is a blue petrol Mazda MX-5 first used on 30 Dec 1992. Its MOT is valid until 2 Jul 2027 and it has passed 13 of 16 MOT tests, with 124,324 miles recorded at the latest.

From DVSA MOT records, updated 3 Jul 2026.

C5 NOS blue Mazda MX-5 – car details, MOT history and tax status
Illustration of a Mazda MX-5, not a photo of this vehicle
MOT
Valid
Until 2 Jul 2027
Mileage
124,324 mi
At MOT on 3 Jul 2026
MOT tests
16
13 passed · 3 failed
Per year
729 mi
Average between MOTs
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Vehicle details

Registration
C5 NOS
Registration format
Prefix (1983 to 2001)
Make
Mazda
Model
MX-5
Colour
Blue
Fuel type
Petrol
Engine size
1,597 cc
Year of manufacture
1992
First used
30 Dec 1992
MOT status
MOT valid until 2 Jul 2027
Latest MOT test
3 Jul 2026 (Pass)

Mileage history

C5 NOS was last recorded at 124,324 miles on 3 Jul 2026, 988 miles more than at the previous MOT on 28 Jan 2025.

Odometer reading at each MOT testPassFail
Previous MOT
123,336 miles · 28 Jan 2025
Between the last two tests
988 miles
Average per year
729 miles

Recorded mileage by year

  • 2026 – 124,324 miles
  • 2025 – 123,336 miles
  • 2024 – 119,279 miles
  • 2019 – 118,450 miles
  • 2017 – 116,715 miles
  • 2016 – 116,397 miles
  • 2015 – 114,896 miles
  • 2013 – 114,682 miles
  • 2012 – 114,232 miles
  • 2010 – 114,207 miles
  • 2009 – 113,917 miles
  • 2008 – 113,917 miles
  • 2007 – 113,325 miles
  • 2006 – 109,980 miles

What the latest MOT found

Pass124,324 miles

No defects or advisories were recorded.

What MOT advisories mean

Recurring issues

Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.

  • Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

    Advisory2 MOTs, 2015

  • Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

    Advisory2 MOTs, 2015

  • Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

    Advisory2 MOTs, 2010–2013

Full MOT history

16 tests since 28 Oct 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.

  1. Pass124,324 miles (+988)
    MOT expiry
    2 Jul 2027
    Odometer
    124,324 miles
    Test number
    866571827165

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  2. Pass123,336 miles (+4,057)
    MOT expiry
    4 Feb 2026
    Odometer
    123,336 miles
    Test number
    246513112290

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  3. Pass119,279 miles (+83)
    MOT expiry
    4 Feb 2025
    Odometer
    119,279 miles
    Test number
    392300346965

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  4. Fail119,196 miles (+746)2 major1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    119,196 miles
    Test number
    753509615173
    • MajorOffside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (1.1.16 (b) (i))
    • MajorOffside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

  5. Pass118,450 miles (+1,735)1 minor
    MOT expiry
    15 Feb 2020
    Odometer
    118,450 miles
    Test number
    926537931702
    • MinorNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

  6. Pass116,715 miles (+318)
    MOT expiry
    19 Jun 2018
    Odometer
    116,715 miles
    Test number
    693915558474

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  7. Pass116,397 miles (+1,501)
    MOT expiry
    5 Apr 2017
    Odometer
    116,397 miles
    Test number
    732086288181

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  8. Pass114,896 miles2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    26 Mar 2016
    Odometer
    114,896 miles
    Test number
    226936185000
    • AdvisoryNearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
    • AdvisoryOffside Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

  9. Fail114,896 miles (+214)1 failure2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    114,896 miles
    Test number
    165530885465
    • FailureNearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
    • AdvisoryNearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
    • AdvisoryOffside Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

  10. Pass114,682 miles (+450)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    6 Sept 2014
    Odometer
    114,682 miles
    Test number
    448520653216
    • AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

  11. Pass114,232 miles (+25)
    MOT expiry
    28 May 2013
    Odometer
    114,232 miles
    Test number
    346320252159

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  12. Pass114,207 miles (+290)3 advisories
    MOT expiry
    2 Apr 2011
    Odometer
    114,207 miles
    Test number
    410233290011
    • AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
    • AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
    • AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

  13. Pass113,917 miles
    MOT expiry
    9 Jan 2010
    Odometer
    113,917 miles
    Test number
    264430319064

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  14. Fail113,917 miles (+592)4 failures
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    113,917 miles
    Test number
    764929058374
    • FailureNearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
    • FailureOffside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
    • FailureOffside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
    • FailureOffside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

  15. Pass113,325 miles (+3,345)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    27 Oct 2008
    Odometer
    113,325 miles
    Test number
    342853697487
    • AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

  16. Pass109,980 miles
    MOT expiry
    27 Oct 2007
    Odometer
    109,980 miles
    Test number
    761001306352

    No defects or advisories recorded.

Questions about C5 NOS

Does C5 NOS currently have a valid MOT?
Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on C5 NOS is valid until 2 Jul 2027.
When is the MOT due on C5 NOS?
The MOT on C5 NOS is valid until 2 Jul 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
What mileage has C5 NOS done?
C5 NOS was recorded at 124,324 miles at its MOT on 3 Jul 2026, an average of 729 miles a year.
Has C5 NOS ever failed its MOT?
Yes. C5 NOS has failed 3 of its 16 MOT tests, most recently on 3 Feb 2024.
Has the mileage on C5 NOS 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 C5 NOS find?
C5 NOS passed its latest MOT on 3 Jul 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.

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