Mazda MX-5
Green · Petrol · 1994 · 1,839 cc
L45 VDMMOT history
L45 VDM is a green petrol Mazda MX-5 first used on 31 Dec 1994. Its MOT is valid until 4 Feb 2027 and it has passed 18 of 22 MOT tests, with 177,085 km recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 22 Jan 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 4 Feb 2027
- Mileage
- 177,085 km
- At MOT on 22 Jan 2026
- MOT tests
- 22
- 18 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 3,042 km
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L45 VDM
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Mazda
- Model
- MX-5
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,839 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1994
- First used
- 31 Dec 1994
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 4 Feb 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 22 Jan 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L45 VDM was last recorded at 177,085 km on 22 Jan 2026, 4 km more than at the previous MOT on 21 Jan 2026.
Mileage went down between tests
- 9 May 2012: 48,489 miles, lower than 139,213 miles on 31 Jan 2011.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 177,081 km · 21 Jan 2026
- Between the last two tests
- 4 km
- Average per year
- 3,042 km
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 177,085 km
- 2025 – 176,534 km
- 2024 – 176,223 km
- 2023 – 175,511 km
- 2022 – 174,766 km
- 2021 – 172,330 km
- 2020 – 170,575 km
- 2019 – 168,433 km
- 2014 – 147,322 km
- 2010 – 128,504 km
What the latest MOT found
Pass177,085 km
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2026
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.
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Failure2 MOTs, 2012–2014
Full MOT history
22 tests since 21 Nov 2007, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass177,085 km (+4)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 4 Feb 2027
- Odometer
- 177,085 km
- Test number
- 318557976922
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Fail177,081 km (+547)1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 177,081 km
- Test number
- 711254682613
- MajorNearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass176,534 km (+311)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Feb 2026
- Odometer
- 176,534 km
- Test number
- 962982846987
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass176,223 km (+712)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jan 2025
- Odometer
- 176,223 km
- Test number
- 360637955758
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass175,511 km (+745)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jan 2024
- Odometer
- 175,511 km
- Test number
- 148322047038
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass174,766 km (+2,436)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jan 2023
- Odometer
- 174,766 km
- Test number
- 167445584512
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass172,330 km (+1,755)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jan 2022
- Odometer
- 172,330 km
- Test number
- 351914098475
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass170,575 km (+2,142)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 170,575 km
- Test number
- 856322821948
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass168,433 km
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jan 2020
- Odometer
- 168,433 km
- Test number
- 619000245999
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass163,830 miles (+4,767)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jan 2019
- Odometer
- 163,830 miles
- Test number
- 292887414313
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass159,063 miles (+4,444)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jan 2018
- Odometer
- 159,063 miles
- Test number
- 343598516981
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass154,619 miles (+2,660)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jan 2017
- Odometer
- 154,619 miles
- Test number
- 675179950036
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Pass151,959 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jan 2016
- Odometer
- 151,959 miles
- Test number
- 385381325037
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Pass147,322 km
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jan 2015
- Odometer
- 147,322 km
- Test number
- 988171124056
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail147,322 km6 failures5 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 147,322 km
- Test number
- 365780224072
- FailureBrakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- 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)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- FailureService brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- AdvisoryFront Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- AdvisoryFront Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
- AdvisoryRear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- NoteOil leak
Pass48,489 miles
- MOT expiry
- 9 May 2013
- Odometer
- 48,489 miles
- Test number
- 277471532105
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail48,489 miles (-90,724)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 48,489 miles
- Test number
- 507570632108
- FailureOffside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Pass139,213 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 Feb 2012
- Odometer
- 139,213 miles
- Test number
- 156421131411
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass128,504 km1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 1 Feb 2011
- Odometer
- 128,504 km
- Test number
- 614193830014
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass75,913 miles (+32)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Nov 2009
- Odometer
- 75,913 miles
- Test number
- 552265128369
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail75,881 miles (+4,601)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 75,881 miles
- Test number
- 844044328359
- FailureNearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Pass71,280 miles
- MOT expiry
- 20 Nov 2008
- Odometer
- 71,280 miles
- Test number
- 432315427371
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L45 VDM
- Does L45 VDM currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L45 VDM is valid until 4 Feb 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L45 VDM?
- The MOT on L45 VDM is valid until 4 Feb 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L45 VDM done?
- L45 VDM was recorded at 177,085 km at its MOT on 22 Jan 2026, an average of 3,042 km a year.
- Has L45 VDM ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L45 VDM has failed 4 of its 22 MOT tests, most recently on 21 Jan 2026.
- Has the mileage on L45 VDM ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 9 May 2012. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on L45 VDM find?
- L45 VDM passed its latest MOT on 22 Jan 2026 with 1 advisory: oil leak, but not excessive.
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