
Mazda MX-5
Green · Petrol · 2009 · 1,999 cc
L1 DHDMOT history
L1 DHD is a green petrol Mazda MX-5 first used on 7 Mar 2009. Its MOT is valid until 4 Mar 2027 and it has passed 15 of 18 MOT tests, with 69,041 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 17 Feb 2026.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 4 Mar 2027
- Mileage
- 69,041 mi
- At MOT on 17 Feb 2026
- MOT tests
- 18
- 15 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 2,824 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L1 DHD
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Mazda
- Model
- MX-5
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,999 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2009
- First used
- 7 Mar 2009
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 4 Mar 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 17 Feb 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L1 DHD was last recorded at 69,041 miles on 17 Feb 2026, 640 miles more than at the previous MOT on 4 Mar 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 68,401 miles · 4 Mar 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 640 miles
- Average per year
- 2,824 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 69,041 miles
- 2025 – 68,401 miles
- 2024 – 67,094 miles
- 2023 – 65,998 miles
- 2022 – 64,085 miles
- 2021 – 61,655 miles
- 2020 – 60,874 miles
- 2019 – 58,766 miles
- 2018 – 57,219 miles
- 2017 – 56,534 miles
- 2016 – 54,191 miles
- 2015 – 51,031 miles
- 2014 – 43,760 miles
- 2013 – 35,049 miles
- 2012 – 29,686 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
18 tests since 12 Mar 2012, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass69,041 miles (+640)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Mar 2027
- Odometer
- 69,041 miles
- Test number
- 942861395423
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass68,401 miles (+1,307)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 68,401 miles
- Test number
- 139170346514
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass67,094 miles (+1,096)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 4 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 67,094 miles
- Test number
- 953792018282
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Pass65,998 miles (+1,913)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Mar 2024
- Odometer
- 65,998 miles
- Test number
- 754577608254
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted flat spot (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- AdvisoryTyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All 4 tires cracking on sidewalls and between tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass64,085 miles (+2,430)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 4 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 64,085 miles
- Test number
- 620542644698
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass61,655 miles (+781)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Mar 2022
- Odometer
- 61,655 miles
- Test number
- 835368478668
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass60,874 miles (+2,108)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 60,874 miles
- Test number
- 965932182366
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass58,766 miles (+1,547)1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 23 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 58,766 miles
- Test number
- 588398939846
- MinorFront Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Pass57,219 miles7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 19 Apr 2019
- Odometer
- 57,219 miles
- Test number
- 636903147139
- AdvisoryFront brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryItems removed from driver's view prior to test
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryRear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- AdvisoryEngine management light on
Fail57,216 miles (+682)2 failures7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 57,216 miles
- Test number
- 376804730301
- FailureNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryFront brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryItems removed from driver's view prior to test
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryRear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- AdvisoryEngine management light on
Pass56,534 miles (+2,343)6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 56,534 miles
- Test number
- 436469267205
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Outer disc face corroded, pad only working on 50% of working surface
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryEngine management light illuminated
Pass54,191 miles
- MOT expiry
- 29 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 54,191 miles
- Test number
- 227401155968
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail54,191 miles (+3,160)2 dangerous2 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 54,191 miles
- Test number
- 658764502887
- DangerousNearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed in tread (4.1.D.1b)
- DangerousOffside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed in tread (4.1.D.1b)
- FailureNearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed in tread (4.1.D.1b)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear starting to crack and perish in tread
Pass51,031 miles1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 26 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 51,031 miles
- Test number
- 115440685404
- AdvisoryNearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- NoteBoth front tyres perished
Fail51,031 miles (+7,271)1 failure1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 51,031 miles
- Test number
- 968330885020
- FailureOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- NoteBoth front tyres perished
Pass43,760 miles (+8,711)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Mar 2015
- Odometer
- 43,760 miles
- Test number
- 808536464033
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass35,049 miles (+5,363)3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 26 Mar 2014
- Odometer
- 35,049 miles
- Test number
- 565006383044
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
- NoteVehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights
Pass29,686 miles2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 11 Mar 2013
- Odometer
- 29,686 miles
- Test number
- 946362172060
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteFront tyres wearing low
Questions about L1 DHD
- Does L1 DHD currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L1 DHD is valid until 4 Mar 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L1 DHD?
- The MOT on L1 DHD is valid until 4 Mar 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L1 DHD done?
- L1 DHD was recorded at 69,041 miles at its MOT on 17 Feb 2026, an average of 2,824 miles a year.
- Has L1 DHD ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L1 DHD has failed 3 of its 18 MOT tests, most recently on 20 Apr 2018.
- Has the mileage on L1 DHD 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 L1 DHD find?
- L1 DHD passed its latest MOT on 17 Feb 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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