Mazda MX-5
Blue · Petrol · 2008 · 1,999 cc
L55 ERAMOT history
L55 ERA is a blue petrol Mazda MX-5 first used on 20 Mar 2008. Its MOT is valid until 9 Nov 2026 and it has passed 15 of 18 MOT tests, with 83,018 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 3 Nov 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 9 Nov 2026
- Mileage
- 83,018 mi
- At MOT on 3 Nov 2025
- MOT tests
- 18
- 15 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 3,606 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L55 ERA
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Mazda
- Model
- MX-5
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,999 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2008
- First used
- 20 Mar 2008
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 9 Nov 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 3 Nov 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
L55 ERA was last recorded at 83,018 miles on 3 Nov 2025, 379 miles more than at the previous MOT on 25 Oct 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 82,639 miles · 25 Oct 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 379 miles
- Average per year
- 3,606 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 83,018 miles
- 2024 – 82,639 miles
- 2023 – 82,301 miles
- 2022 – 81,729 miles
- 2021 – 79,597 miles
- 2020 – 78,948 miles
- 2019 – 77,077 miles
- 2018 – 75,883 miles
- 2017 – 75,204 miles
- 2016 – 73,778 miles
- 2015 – 72,007 miles
- 2014 – 70,636 miles
- 2013 – 58,974 miles
- 2012 – 44,761 miles
- 2011 – 30,266 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
18 tests since 19 Mar 2011, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass83,018 miles (+379)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Nov 2026
- Odometer
- 83,018 miles
- Test number
- 207237096723
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass82,639 miles (+338)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Nov 2025
- Odometer
- 82,639 miles
- Test number
- 632828253478
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass82,301 miles (+572)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 9 Nov 2024
- Odometer
- 82,301 miles
- Test number
- 713858445883
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass81,729 miles (+2,132)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Nov 2023
- Odometer
- 81,729 miles
- Test number
- 161795639386
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass79,597 miles (+649)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Nov 2022
- Odometer
- 79,597 miles
- Test number
- 662708338218
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass78,948 miles
- MOT expiry
- 9 Nov 2021
- Odometer
- 78,948 miles
- Test number
- 187737690831
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail78,948 miles (+1,871)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 78,948 miles
- Test number
- 760514455360
- MajorOffside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass77,077 miles
- MOT expiry
- 9 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 77,077 miles
- Test number
- 898058270003
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail77,077 miles (+1,194)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 77,077 miles
- Test number
- 189851407373
- MajorNearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Pass75,883 miles (+679)
- MOT expiry
- 9 May 2019
- Odometer
- 75,883 miles
- Test number
- 438271729203
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass75,204 miles (+1,426)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 9 May 2018
- Odometer
- 75,204 miles
- Test number
- 245135532112
- AdvisoryFront brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Pass73,778 miles
- MOT expiry
- 9 May 2017
- Odometer
- 73,778 miles
- Test number
- 176818393886
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail73,778 miles (+1,771)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 73,778 miles
- Test number
- 302659066900
- FailureNearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint drop link (2.4.G.2)
Pass72,007 miles (+1,371)
- MOT expiry
- 9 May 2016
- Odometer
- 72,007 miles
- Test number
- 546914015108
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass70,636 miles (+11,662)
- MOT expiry
- 9 May 2015
- Odometer
- 70,636 miles
- Test number
- 549610634145
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass58,974 miles (+14,213)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Mar 2014
- Odometer
- 58,974 miles
- Test number
- 279625573051
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass44,761 miles (+14,495)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Mar 2013
- Odometer
- 44,761 miles
- Test number
- 196343762005
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass30,266 miles
- MOT expiry
- 20 Mar 2012
- Odometer
- 30,266 miles
- Test number
- 597158371060
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L55 ERA
- Does L55 ERA currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L55 ERA is valid until 9 Nov 2026.
- When is the MOT due on L55 ERA?
- The MOT on L55 ERA is valid until 9 Nov 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L55 ERA done?
- L55 ERA was recorded at 83,018 miles at its MOT on 3 Nov 2025, an average of 3,606 miles a year.
- Has L55 ERA ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L55 ERA has failed 3 of its 18 MOT tests, most recently on 30 Oct 2020.
- Has the mileage on L55 ERA 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 L55 ERA find?
- L55 ERA passed its latest MOT on 3 Nov 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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