Mazda MX-5
Red · Petrol · 2018 · 1,998 cc
C8 GBSMOT history
C8 GBS is a red petrol Mazda MX-5 first used on 5 Mar 2018. Its MOT is valid until 17 Mar 2027 and it has passed 6 of 8 MOT tests, with 70,569 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 18 Feb 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 17 Mar 2027
- Mileage
- 70,569 mi
- At MOT on 18 Feb 2026
- MOT tests
- 8
- 6 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 8,862 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- C8 GBS
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Mazda
- Model
- MX-5
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,998 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2018
- First used
- 5 Mar 2018
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 17 Mar 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 18 Feb 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
C8 GBS was last recorded at 70,569 miles on 18 Feb 2026, 4,244 miles more than at the previous MOT on 7 Mar 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 66,325 miles · 7 Mar 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 4,244 miles
- Average per year
- 8,862 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 70,569 miles
- 2025 – 66,325 miles
- 2024 – 55,498 miles
- 2023 – 46,316 miles
- 2022 – 32,011 miles
- 2021 – 26,628 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
8 tests since 5 Mar 2021, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass70,569 miles (+4,244)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Mar 2027
- Odometer
- 70,569 miles
- Test number
- 304060252464
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass66,325 miles
- MOT expiry
- 17 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 66,325 miles
- Test number
- 932174258845
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail66,325 miles (+10,827)1 dangerous1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 66,325 miles
- Test number
- 613049477148
- DangerousOffside Front Inner Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))
Pass55,498 miles (+9,182)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 55,498 miles
- Test number
- 417477758796
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass46,316 miles (+14,305)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 17 Mar 2024
- Odometer
- 46,316 miles
- Test number
- 193324248145
- AdvisoryExhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn front bush in hub (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass32,011 miles (+5,383)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 32,011 miles
- Test number
- 497073510671
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,628 miles
- MOT expiry
- 4 Mar 2022
- Odometer
- 26,628 miles
- Test number
- 512869690491
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail26,628 miles1 dangerous
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 26,628 miles
- Test number
- 842733278299
- DangerousFront Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Questions about C8 GBS
- Does C8 GBS currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on C8 GBS is valid until 17 Mar 2027.
- When is the MOT due on C8 GBS?
- The MOT on C8 GBS is valid until 17 Mar 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has C8 GBS done?
- C8 GBS was recorded at 70,569 miles at its MOT on 18 Feb 2026, an average of 8,862 miles a year.
- Has C8 GBS ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. C8 GBS has failed 2 of its 8 MOT tests, most recently on 6 Mar 2025.
- Has the mileage on C8 GBS 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 C8 GBS find?
- C8 GBS passed its latest MOT on 18 Feb 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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