Mazda MX-5
Silver · Petrol · 2008 · 1,798 cc
L5 MNLMOT history
L5 MNL is a silver petrol Mazda MX-5 first used on 2 Jul 2008. Its MOT is valid until 23 Jan 2027 and it has passed 16 of 19 MOT tests, with 62,290 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 7 Jan 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 23 Jan 2027
- Mileage
- 62,290 mi
- At MOT on 7 Jan 2026
- MOT tests
- 19
- 16 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 3,493 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L5 MNL
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Mazda
- Model
- MX-5
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,798 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2008
- First used
- 2 Jul 2008
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 23 Jan 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 7 Jan 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L5 MNL was last recorded at 62,290 miles on 7 Jan 2026, 2,878 miles more than at the previous MOT on 8 Jan 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 59,412 miles · 8 Jan 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 2,878 miles
- Average per year
- 3,493 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 62,290 miles
- 2025 – 59,412 miles
- 2024 – 57,241 miles
- 2023 – 53,783 miles
- 2022 – 52,099 miles
- 2021 – 49,167 miles
- 2020 – 46,111 miles
- 2019 – 42,321 miles
- 2018 – 39,321 miles
- 2017 – 36,234 miles
- 2016 – 32,062 miles
- 2015 – 27,223 miles
- 2014 – 23,372 miles
- 2013 – 19,430 miles
- 2012 – 15,758 miles
- 2011 – 10,524 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass62,290 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
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.
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated
Minor2 MOTs, 2020–2022
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated
Minor2 MOTs, 2020–2022
Full MOT history
19 tests since 14 Mar 2011, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass62,290 miles (+2,878)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jan 2027
- Odometer
- 62,290 miles
- Test number
- 522830539911
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass59,412 miles (+2,171)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jan 2026
- Odometer
- 59,412 miles
- Test number
- 144506223166
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass57,241 miles (+3,458)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jan 2025
- Odometer
- 57,241 miles
- Test number
- 100268514032
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass53,783 miles (+1,684)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jan 2024
- Odometer
- 53,783 miles
- Test number
- 107447054318
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass52,099 miles3 minor
- MOT expiry
- 13 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 52,099 miles
- Test number
- 817722604621
- MinorNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Fail52,097 miles (+2,930)2 major3 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 52,097 miles
- Test number
- 692541505032
- MajorNearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- MinorNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass49,167 miles (+3,056)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 13 Mar 2022
- Odometer
- 49,167 miles
- Test number
- 207388692397
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass46,111 miles2 minor
- MOT expiry
- 13 Mar 2021
- Odometer
- 46,111 miles
- Test number
- 431109616452
- MinorNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Fail46,111 miles (+3,790)2 dangerous2 minor
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 46,111 miles
- Test number
- 461123911910
- DangerousNearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))
- DangerousOffside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))
- MinorNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Pass42,321 miles (+3,000)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Mar 2020
- Odometer
- 42,321 miles
- Test number
- 869734890073
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass39,321 miles (+3,087)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Mar 2019
- Odometer
- 39,321 miles
- Test number
- 711114620494
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass36,234 miles (+4,172)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 13 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 36,234 miles
- Test number
- 814754978366
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin on 2mm (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin on 3-4mm (3.5.1g)
Pass32,062 miles (+4,839)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 13 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 32,062 miles
- Test number
- 899691430757
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryAll four tyres cracking
Pass27,223 miles (+3,851)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 13 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 27,223 miles
- Test number
- 187194565075
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass23,372 miles1 note
- MOT expiry
- 13 Mar 2015
- Odometer
- 23,372 miles
- Test number
- 117173064084
- NoteAll four tyres starting to crack around circumference
Fail23,372 miles (+3,942)1 failure1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 23,372 miles
- Test number
- 416483164085
- FailureNearside Front Anti-roll bar damaged and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- NoteAll four tyres starting to crack around circumference
Pass19,430 miles (+3,672)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Mar 2014
- Odometer
- 19,430 miles
- Test number
- 998486353021
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass15,758 miles (+5,234)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Mar 2013
- Odometer
- 15,758 miles
- Test number
- 477747962036
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass10,524 miles
- MOT expiry
- 13 Mar 2012
- Odometer
- 10,524 miles
- Test number
- 479613571032
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L5 MNL
- Does L5 MNL currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L5 MNL is valid until 23 Jan 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L5 MNL?
- The MOT on L5 MNL is valid until 23 Jan 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L5 MNL done?
- L5 MNL was recorded at 62,290 miles at its MOT on 7 Jan 2026, an average of 3,493 miles a year.
- Has L5 MNL ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L5 MNL has failed 3 of its 19 MOT tests, most recently on 8 Mar 2022.
- Has the mileage on L5 MNL 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 L5 MNL find?
- L5 MNL passed its latest MOT on 7 Jan 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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