Mazda MX-5
Black · Petrol · 1993 · 1,597 cc
K53 YELMOT history
K53 YEL is a black petrol Mazda MX-5 first used on 24 Jul 2003. Its MOT is valid until 8 Jul 2027 and it has passed 13 of 15 MOT tests, with 78,788 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 8 Jul 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 8 Jul 2027
- Mileage
- 78,788 mi
- At MOT on 8 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 15
- 13 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 567 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- K53 YEL
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Mazda
- Model
- MX-5
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,597 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1993
- First used
- 24 Jul 2003
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 8 Jul 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 8 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
K53 YEL was last recorded at 78,788 miles on 8 Jul 2026, 1,067 miles more than at the previous MOT on 4 Jul 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 77,721 miles · 4 Jul 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,067 miles
- Average per year
- 567 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 78,788 miles
- 2025 – 77,721 miles
- 2024 – 74,488 miles
- 2023 – 72,496 miles
- 2022 – 72,225 miles
- 2021 – 71,554 miles
- 2020 – 71,105 miles
- 2018 – 71,032 miles
- 2016 – 70,858 miles
- 2015 – 70,729 miles
- 2014 – 70,318 miles
- 2012 – 70,034 miles
- 2010 – 69,719 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass78,788 miles
- MinorNearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2022
- MinorOffside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Full MOT history
15 tests since 8 Jul 2010, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass78,788 miles (+1,067)2 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jul 2027
- Odometer
- 78,788 miles
- Test number
- 844127066437
- MinorNearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Pass77,721 miles (+3,233)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jul 2026
- Odometer
- 77,721 miles
- Test number
- 481068993763
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass74,488 miles (+1,992)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jul 2025
- Odometer
- 74,488 miles
- Test number
- 866827927436
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass72,496 miles (+271)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jul 2024
- Odometer
- 72,496 miles
- Test number
- 766244271773
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass72,225 miles (+671)1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jul 2023
- Odometer
- 72,225 miles
- Test number
- 430566568344
- MinorNearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass71,554 miles (+449)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jul 2022
- Odometer
- 71,554 miles
- Test number
- 235487930388
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass71,105 miles (+73)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jul 2021
- Odometer
- 71,105 miles
- Test number
- 314663375358
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass71,032 miles (+174)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jun 2019
- Odometer
- 71,032 miles
- Test number
- 568166055569
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass70,858 miles (+129)
- MOT expiry
- 17 May 2017
- Odometer
- 70,858 miles
- Test number
- 110287767456
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass70,729 miles (+411)
- MOT expiry
- 17 May 2016
- Odometer
- 70,729 miles
- Test number
- 217588535437
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass70,318 miles (+284)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Apr 2015
- Odometer
- 70,318 miles
- Test number
- 937310624173
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail70,034 miles2 repaired2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 70,034 miles
- Test number
- 297204812188
- Repaired at testCentre Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- NoteOil leak
- NoteFront number-plate cracked
Pass70,034 miles (+315)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 22 Apr 2013
- Odometer
- 70,034 miles
- Test number
- 939204912120
- NoteOil leak
- NoteFront number-plate cracked
Pass69,719 miles
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jul 2011
- Odometer
- 69,719 miles
- Test number
- 252659180105
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail69,719 miles2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 69,719 miles
- Test number
- 714859480163
- Repaired at testNearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Repaired at testOffside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Questions about K53 YEL
- Does K53 YEL currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on K53 YEL is valid until 8 Jul 2027.
- When is the MOT due on K53 YEL?
- The MOT on K53 YEL is valid until 8 Jul 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has K53 YEL done?
- K53 YEL was recorded at 78,788 miles at its MOT on 8 Jul 2026, an average of 567 miles a year.
- Has K53 YEL ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. K53 YEL has failed 2 of its 15 MOT tests, most recently on 23 Apr 2012.
- Has the mileage on K53 YEL 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 K53 YEL find?
- K53 YEL passed its latest MOT on 8 Jul 2026 with 2 minor defects and 2 advisories: nearside front upper suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated; offside front upper suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated; nearside front shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush, and 1 more.
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