Mazda MX-5
Multi-colour · Petrol · 2012 · 1,999 cc
L18 HORMOT history
L18 HOR is a multi-colour petrol Mazda MX-5 first used on 30 Sept 2012. Its MOT is valid until 24 Oct 2027 and it has passed 11 of 13 MOT tests, with 42,036 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 7 Oct 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 24 Oct 2027
- Mileage
- 42,036 mi
- At MOT on 6 Oct 2026
- MOT tests
- 13
- 11 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 2,630 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L18 HOR
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Mazda
- Model
- MX-5
- Colour
- Multi-colour
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,999 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2012
- First used
- 30 Sept 2012
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 24 Oct 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 6 Oct 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L18 HOR was last recorded at 42,036 miles on 6 Oct 2026, 1,734 miles more than at the previous MOT on 4 Oct 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 40,302 miles · 4 Oct 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,734 miles
- Average per year
- 2,630 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 42,036 miles
- 2025 – 40,302 miles
- 2024 – 38,588 miles
- 2023 – 36,871 miles
- 2022 – 35,332 miles
- 2021 – 34,103 miles
- 2020 – 32,997 miles
- 2019 – 32,100 miles
- 2018 – 29,045 miles
- 2017 – 22,951 miles
- 2016 – 15,845 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass42,036 miles
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))Recorded at 3 MOTs since 2021
Full MOT history
13 tests since 20 Oct 2016, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass42,036 miles (+1,734)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Oct 2027
- Odometer
- 42,036 miles
- Test number
- 545702769689
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass40,302 miles (+1,714)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Oct 2026
- Odometer
- 40,302 miles
- Test number
- 867416496650
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass38,588 miles (+1,717)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 38,588 miles
- Test number
- 362182843203
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inside tyre wall cracking. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass36,871 miles (+1,539)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 36,871 miles
- Test number
- 577629294847
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges of tread low inside and outside. (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inside tread edge wearing low. (5.2.3 (e))
Pass35,332 miles (+1,229)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 20 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 35,332 miles
- Test number
- 816157026974
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass34,103 miles (+1,106)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 20 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 34,103 miles
- Test number
- 246500239692
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass32,997 miles
- MOT expiry
- 20 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 32,997 miles
- Test number
- 614514616255
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail32,997 miles (+897)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 32,997 miles
- Test number
- 606630567799
- MajorNearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- MajorOffside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Pass32,100 miles (+3,055)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 20 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 32,100 miles
- Test number
- 576670193653
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Nail in tyre
Pass29,045 miles (+6,094)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Oct 2019
- Odometer
- 29,045 miles
- Test number
- 807844325027
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass22,951 miles (+7,106)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Oct 2018
- Odometer
- 22,951 miles
- Test number
- 567165283474
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass15,845 miles
- MOT expiry
- 20 Oct 2017
- Odometer
- 15,845 miles
- Test number
- 207012018580
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail15,845 miles2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 15,845 miles
- Test number
- 213755677184
- FailureOffside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Questions about L18 HOR
- Does L18 HOR currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L18 HOR is valid until 24 Oct 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L18 HOR?
- The MOT on L18 HOR is valid until 24 Oct 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L18 HOR done?
- L18 HOR was recorded at 42,036 miles at its MOT on 6 Oct 2026, an average of 2,630 miles a year.
- Has L18 HOR ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L18 HOR has failed 2 of its 13 MOT tests, most recently on 8 Oct 2020.
- Has the mileage on L18 HOR 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 L18 HOR find?
- L18 HOR passed its latest MOT on 6 Oct 2026 with 2 advisories: rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; rear brake pad(s) wearing thin.
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