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Mazda MX-5

Purple · Petrol · 1996 · 1,839 cc

L29 VRAMOT history

L29 VRA is a purple petrol Mazda MX-5 first used on 31 Dec 1996. Its MOT expired on 22 Sept 2026 and it has passed 20 of 23 MOT tests, with 144,312 km recorded at the latest.

From DVSA MOT records, updated 23 Sept 2025.

L29 VRA purple Mazda MX-5 – car details, MOT history and tax status
Illustration of a Mazda MX-5, not a photo of this vehicle
MOT
Expired
On 22 Sept 2026
Mileage
144,312 km
At MOT on 23 Sept 2025
MOT tests
23
20 passed · 3 failed
Per year
3,597 km
Average between MOTs
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Vehicle details

Registration
L29 VRA
Registration format
Prefix (1983 to 2001)
Make
Mazda
Model
MX-5
Colour
Purple
Fuel type
Petrol
Engine size
1,839 cc
Year of manufacture
1996
First used
31 Dec 1996
MOT status
MOT expired on 22 Sept 2026
Latest MOT test
23 Sept 2025 (Pass)

Mileage history

L29 VRA was last recorded at 144,312 km on 23 Sept 2025, 226 km more than at the previous MOT on 6 Jul 2024.

Odometer reading at each MOT testPass
Previous MOT
144,086 km · 6 Jul 2024
Between the last two tests
226 km
Average per year
3,597 km

Recorded mileage by year

  • 2025 – 144,312 km
  • 2024 – 144,086 km
  • 2023 – 141,313 km
  • 2022 – 140,662 km
  • 2021 – 138,274 km
  • 2020 – 135,853 km
  • 2019 – 134,238 km
  • 2018 – 131,937 km
  • 2017 – 126,781 km
  • 2016 – 123,402 km
  • 2015 – 121,062 km
  • 2012 – 105,919 km
  • 2010 – 95,171 km
  • 2006 – 75,595 km

What the latest MOT found

Pass144,312 km

No defects or advisories were recorded.

What MOT advisories mean

Full MOT history

23 tests since 16 Aug 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.

  1. Pass144,312 km (+226)
    MOT expiry
    22 Sept 2026
    Odometer
    144,312 km
    Test number
    161976557353

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  2. Pass144,086 km (+2,773)
    MOT expiry
    5 Jul 2025
    Odometer
    144,086 km
    Test number
    691965335238

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  3. Pass141,313 km (+651)
    MOT expiry
    4 Jul 2024
    Odometer
    141,313 km
    Test number
    148273967214

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  4. Pass140,662 km (+2,388)
    MOT expiry
    11 Oct 2023
    Odometer
    140,662 km
    Test number
    776298195257

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  5. Pass138,274 km (+2,421)
    MOT expiry
    11 Oct 2022
    Odometer
    138,274 km
    Test number
    365521306214

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  6. Pass135,853 km (+1,615)
    MOT expiry
    11 Oct 2021
    Odometer
    135,853 km
    Test number
    630474691794

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  7. Pass134,238 km (+2,301)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    11 Oct 2020
    Odometer
    134,238 km
    Test number
    359987117178
    • AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

  8. Pass131,937 km
    MOT expiry
    11 Oct 2019
    Odometer
    131,937 km
    Test number
    130523250058

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  9. Fail131,937 km (+5,156)2 major
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    131,937 km
    Test number
    458156120242
    • MajorCentral Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))
    • MajorExhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

  10. Pass126,781 km (+3,379)
    MOT expiry
    11 Oct 2018
    Odometer
    126,781 km
    Test number
    519512168583

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  11. Pass123,402 km (+2,340)
    MOT expiry
    11 Oct 2017
    Odometer
    123,402 km
    Test number
    453637589860

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  12. Pass121,062 km
    MOT expiry
    21 Sept 2016
    Odometer
    121,062 km
    Test number
    906541958340

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  13. Pass116,298 miles (+6,816)
    MOT expiry
    21 Sept 2015
    Odometer
    116,298 miles
    Test number
    277545164236

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  14. Pass109,482 miles (+30)
    MOT expiry
    16 Sept 2014
    Odometer
    109,482 miles
    Test number
    369510963233

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  15. Fail109,452 miles6 failures1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    109,452 miles
    Test number
    195025653288
    • FailureNearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
    • FailureNearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
    • FailureOffside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
    • FailureOffside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
    • FailureOffside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
    • FailureRear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

  16. Pass105,919 km
    MOT expiry
    16 Sept 2013
    Odometer
    105,919 km
    Test number
    239591262290

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  17. Fail105,919 miles (+6,906)3 failures
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    105,919 miles
    Test number
    988601262206
    • FailureNearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
    • FailureOffside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
    • FailureRear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

  18. Pass99,013 miles
    MOT expiry
    17 Aug 2012
    Odometer
    99,013 miles
    Test number
    369575611416

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  19. Pass95,171 km2 notes
    MOT expiry
    17 Aug 2011
    Odometer
    95,171 km
    Test number
    912595210264
    • NoteFront tyres wearing off on insides off tyres
    • NoteRear tyres worn close to limits on insides of tyre

  20. Pass89,132 miles (+3,400)
    MOT expiry
    17 Aug 2010
    Odometer
    89,132 miles
    Test number
    340350239218

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  21. Pass85,732 miles (+4,352)
    MOT expiry
    16 Aug 2009
    Odometer
    85,732 miles
    Test number
    241658618270

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  22. Pass81,380 miles
    MOT expiry
    16 Aug 2008
    Odometer
    81,380 miles
    Test number
    873259227296

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  23. Pass75,595 km1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    15 Aug 2007
    Odometer
    75,595 km
    Test number
    610278226295
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Questions about L29 VRA

Does L29 VRA currently have a valid MOT?
No. The MOT on L29 VRA expired on 22 Sept 2026, according to DVSA records.
When is the MOT due on L29 VRA?
The MOT on L29 VRA expired on 22 Sept 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
What mileage has L29 VRA done?
L29 VRA was recorded at 144,312 km at its MOT on 23 Sept 2025, an average of 3,597 km a year.
Has L29 VRA ever failed its MOT?
Yes. L29 VRA has failed 3 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 8 Oct 2018.
Has the mileage on L29 VRA 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 L29 VRA find?
L29 VRA passed its latest MOT on 23 Sept 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.

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