
Mazda MX-5
Silver · Petrol · 2000 · 1,598 cc
L5 MXCMOT history
L5 MXC is a silver petrol Mazda MX-5 first used on 7 Apr 2000. Its MOT expired on 24 Mar 2026 and it has passed 20 of 22 MOT tests, with 53,292 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 5 Mar 2025.

- MOT
- Expired
- On 24 Mar 2026
- Mileage
- 53,292 mi
- At MOT on 5 Mar 2025
- MOT tests
- 22
- 20 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 2,286 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L5 MXC
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Mazda
- Model
- MX-5
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,598 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2000
- First used
- 7 Apr 2000
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 24 Mar 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 5 Mar 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
L5 MXC was last recorded at 53,292 miles on 5 Mar 2025, 3,518 miles more than at the previous MOT on 21 Mar 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 49,774 miles · 21 Mar 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 3,518 miles
- Average per year
- 2,286 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 53,292 miles
- 2024 – 49,774 miles
- 2023 – 49,234 miles
- 2022 – 47,753 miles
- 2021 – 46,133 miles
- 2020 – 45,471 miles
- 2019 – 44,772 miles
- 2017 – 42,636 miles
- 2016 – 38,749 miles
- 2015 – 34,293 miles
- 2014 – 29,614 miles
- 2013 – 26,692 miles
- 2012 – 22,500 miles
- 2011 – 19,371 miles
- 2010 – 17,809 miles
- 2009 – 16,261 miles
- 2008 – 13,057 miles
- 2007 – 11,852 miles
- 2006 – 10,010 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
22 tests since 30 Mar 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass53,292 miles (+3,518)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 53,292 miles
- Test number
- 379915962737
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass49,774 miles (+540)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 49,774 miles
- Test number
- 679243325829
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass49,234 miles (+1,481)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2024
- Odometer
- 49,234 miles
- Test number
- 184253666845
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass47,753 miles (+1,620)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 47,753 miles
- Test number
- 202809017788
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass46,133 miles (+662)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2022
- Odometer
- 46,133 miles
- Test number
- 849161103984
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass45,471 miles (+699)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2021
- Odometer
- 45,471 miles
- Test number
- 498644405406
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass44,772 miles (+2,136)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jan 2020
- Odometer
- 44,772 miles
- Test number
- 736146782215
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass42,636 miles
- MOT expiry
- 21 Nov 2018
- Odometer
- 42,636 miles
- Test number
- 915770173381
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail42,636 miles (+3,887)1 dangerous1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 42,636 miles
- Test number
- 959497513240
- DangerousFront Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- FailureOffside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Pass38,749 miles (+4,456)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Oct 2017
- Odometer
- 38,749 miles
- Test number
- 729518709743
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass34,293 miles (+4,679)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Oct 2016
- Odometer
- 34,293 miles
- Test number
- 569030943854
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass29,614 miles (+2,922)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Oct 2015
- Odometer
- 29,614 miles
- Test number
- 376714484437
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,692 miles (+4,192)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Oct 2014
- Odometer
- 26,692 miles
- Test number
- 495964093283
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass22,500 miles (+3,129)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Oct 2013
- Odometer
- 22,500 miles
- Test number
- 347432192429
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass19,371 miles (+1,562)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Oct 2012
- Odometer
- 19,371 miles
- Test number
- 585681591208
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass17,809 miles (+1,548)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Oct 2011
- Odometer
- 17,809 miles
- Test number
- 790388480218
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass16,261 miles (+3,204)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Oct 2010
- Odometer
- 16,261 miles
- Test number
- 170112889287
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass13,057 miles (+1,205)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Oct 2009
- Odometer
- 13,057 miles
- Test number
- 590984158207
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail11,852 miles4 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 11,852 miles
- Test number
- 170443587256
- Repaired at testNearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
- Repaired at testNearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
- Repaired at testOffside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
- Repaired at testOffside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Pass11,852 miles (+857)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Oct 2008
- Odometer
- 11,852 miles
- Test number
- 450343987236
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass10,995 miles (+985)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 Mar 2008
- Odometer
- 10,995 miles
- Test number
- 442778777094
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass10,010 miles
- MOT expiry
- 29 Mar 2007
- Odometer
- 10,010 miles
- Test number
- 843159786085
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L5 MXC
- Does L5 MXC currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on L5 MXC expired on 24 Mar 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on L5 MXC?
- The MOT on L5 MXC expired on 24 Mar 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has L5 MXC done?
- L5 MXC was recorded at 53,292 miles at its MOT on 5 Mar 2025, an average of 2,286 miles a year.
- Has L5 MXC ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L5 MXC has failed 2 of its 22 MOT tests, most recently on 22 Nov 2017.
- Has the mileage on L5 MXC 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 MXC find?
- L5 MXC passed its latest MOT on 5 Mar 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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