Mazda MX-5
Red · Petrol · 1996 · 1,598 cc
CSV 161MOT history
CSV 161 is a red petrol Mazda MX-5 first used on 30 Dec 1996. Its MOT is valid until 16 Apr 2027 and it has passed 8 of 10 MOT tests, with 80,395 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 17 Apr 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 16 Apr 2027
- Mileage
- 80,395 mi
- At MOT on 17 Apr 2026
- MOT tests
- 10
- 8 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 251 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- CSV 161
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Mazda
- Model
- MX-5
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,598 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1996
- First used
- 30 Dec 1996
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 16 Apr 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 17 Apr 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
CSV 161 was last recorded at 80,395 miles on 17 Apr 2026, 1,385 miles more than at the previous MOT on 13 Jul 2017.
- Previous MOT
- 79,010 miles · 13 Jul 2017
- Between the last two tests
- 1,385 miles
- Average per year
- 251 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 80,395 miles
- 2017 – 79,010 miles
- 2016 – 78,439 miles
- 2015 – 78,125 miles
- 2013 – 77,157 miles
- 2008 – 76,667 miles
- 2007 – 76,182 miles
- 2006 – 75,389 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass80,395 miles
- AdvisoryAll original front & rear suspension components have age related surface corrosion.
Full MOT history
10 tests since 28 Apr 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass80,395 miles (+1,385)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 16 Apr 2027
- Odometer
- 80,395 miles
- Test number
- 213273774268
- AdvisoryAll original front & rear suspension components have age related surface corrosion.
Pass79,010 miles
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jul 2018
- Odometer
- 79,010 miles
- Test number
- 604437146258
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail79,010 miles (+571)6 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 79,010 miles
- Test number
- 731666957389
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- FailureNearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- FailureOffside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- FailureService brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- FailureRear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Pass78,439 miles (+314)
- MOT expiry
- 8 May 2017
- Odometer
- 78,439 miles
- Test number
- 738378023423
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass78,125 miles (+2)
- MOT expiry
- 1 May 2016
- Odometer
- 78,125 miles
- Test number
- 107712925167
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail78,123 miles (+966)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 78,123 miles
- Test number
- 725661025170
- FailureNearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- FailureOffside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Pass77,157 miles (+490)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jan 2014
- Odometer
- 77,157 miles
- Test number
- 659950233071
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass76,667 miles (+485)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jun 2009
- Odometer
- 76,667 miles
- Test number
- 571005758101
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass76,182 miles (+793)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Apr 2008
- Odometer
- 76,182 miles
- Test number
- 474095517194
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass75,389 miles
- MOT expiry
- 27 Apr 2007
- Odometer
- 75,389 miles
- Test number
- 233268416168
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about CSV 161
- What vehicle is registration CSV 161 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show CSV 161 on a red petrol Mazda MX-5 first used on 30 Dec 1996. 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 CSV 161 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on CSV 161 is valid until 16 Apr 2027.
- When is the MOT due on CSV 161?
- The MOT on CSV 161 is valid until 16 Apr 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has CSV 161 done?
- CSV 161 was recorded at 80,395 miles at its MOT on 17 Apr 2026, an average of 251 miles a year.
- Has CSV 161 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. CSV 161 has failed 2 of its 10 MOT tests, most recently on 13 Jul 2017.
- Has the mileage on CSV 161 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 CSV 161 find?
- CSV 161 passed its latest MOT on 17 Apr 2026 with 1 advisory: all original front & rear suspension components have age related surface corrosion..
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