Mazda MX-5
Red · Petrol · 2012 · 1,999 cc
F9 ROSMOT history
F9 ROS is a red petrol Mazda MX-5 first used on 29 Mar 2012. Its MOT is valid until 30 Jul 2027 and it has passed 12 of 15 MOT tests, with 67,351 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 9 Jul 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 30 Jul 2027
- Mileage
- 67,351 mi
- At MOT on 9 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 15
- 12 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 4,951 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- F9 ROS
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Mazda
- Model
- MX-5
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,999 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2012
- First used
- 29 Mar 2012
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 30 Jul 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 9 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
F9 ROS was last recorded at 67,351 miles on 9 Jul 2026, 3,522 miles more than at the previous MOT on 31 Jul 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 63,829 miles · 31 Jul 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 3,522 miles
- Average per year
- 4,951 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 67,351 miles
- 2025 – 63,829 miles
- 2024 – 61,326 miles
- 2023 – 57,822 miles
- 2022 – 51,622 miles
- 2021 – 48,177 miles
- 2020 – 44,757 miles
- 2019 – 39,874 miles
- 2018 – 33,262 miles
- 2017 – 25,200 miles
- 2016 – 17,603 miles
- 2015 – 10,902 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass67,351 milesPassed on retest after failing earlier that day
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
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.
Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect offside and nearside
Advisory3 MOTs, 2020–2021
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper and lower arm bushes perished
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper and lower arm bushes perished
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021
Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement anti-roll bar "D" bushes
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021
Full MOT history
15 tests since 13 Feb 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass67,351 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jul 2027
- Odometer
- 67,351 miles
- Test number
- 754441702266
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Fail67,351 miles (+3,522)1 dangerous3 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 67,351 miles
- Test number
- 543652570614
- DangerousNearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- MajorNearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
- MajorWindscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass63,829 miles (+2,503)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jul 2026
- Odometer
- 63,829 miles
- Test number
- 187343823498
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass61,326 miles (+3,504)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jul 2025
- Odometer
- 61,326 miles
- Test number
- 897853355423
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass57,822 miles
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jul 2024
- Odometer
- 57,822 miles
- Test number
- 319001920052
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail57,822 miles (+6,200)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 57,822 miles
- Test number
- 654812382236
- MajorNearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- MajorOffside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass51,622 miles (+3,445)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jan 2023
- Odometer
- 51,622 miles
- Test number
- 184267306458
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass48,177 miles (+21)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Feb 2022
- Odometer
- 48,177 miles
- Test number
- 101970047034
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper and lower arm bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper and lower arm bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement anti-roll bar "D" bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect offside and nearside (5.3.2 (b))
Fail48,156 miles (+3,399)4 major6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 48,156 miles
- Test number
- 568157325103
- MajorCentral Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn and dust cover split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorFront Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- MajorNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorRear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper and lower arm bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper and lower arm bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryRear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement anti-roll bar "D" bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect offside and nearside (5.3.2 (b))
Pass44,757 miles (+4,883)6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Feb 2021
- Odometer
- 44,757 miles
- Test number
- 713075332418
- AdvisoryFront Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- AdvisoryFront Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm rear bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect offside and nearside (5.3.2 (b))
Pass39,874 miles (+6,612)8 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Feb 2020
- Odometer
- 39,874 miles
- Test number
- 876370805615
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing warn on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing warn on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin need's attention soon (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass33,262 miles (+8,062)8 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Feb 2019
- Odometer
- 33,262 miles
- Test number
- 747145509343
- AdvisoryNearside Front tyre is cracking / perishing side walls
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Lower Radius arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Front tyre is cracking / perishing side walls
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Lower Radius arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin 3/4worn (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryRear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded / worn on faces (3.5.1i)
Pass25,200 miles (+7,597)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Feb 2018
- Odometer
- 25,200 miles
- Test number
- 812458141666
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner pads would advise attention (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryFront brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner faces corroded / scored (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear tyre cracking / perashing in side walls
- AdvisoryRear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened faces corroded slightly (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryBoth front tyres cracking / perashing in side walls
Pass17,603 miles (+6,701)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Feb 2017
- Odometer
- 17,603 miles
- Test number
- 673281768431
- AdvisoryFront brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner faces corroded slightly (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryBoth front tyres cracking / perashing side walls
- AdvisoryOffside rear tyre cracking / perashing side wall
Pass10,902 miles
- MOT expiry
- 12 Feb 2016
- Odometer
- 10,902 miles
- Test number
- 776184045008
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about F9 ROS
- Does F9 ROS currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on F9 ROS is valid until 30 Jul 2027.
- When is the MOT due on F9 ROS?
- The MOT on F9 ROS is valid until 30 Jul 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has F9 ROS done?
- F9 ROS was recorded at 67,351 miles at its MOT on 9 Jul 2026, an average of 4,951 miles a year.
- Has F9 ROS ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. F9 ROS has failed 3 of its 15 MOT tests, most recently on 9 Jul 2026.
- Has the mileage on F9 ROS 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 F9 ROS find?
- F9 ROS passed its latest MOT on 9 Jul 2026 with 1 advisory: offside front anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play.
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