Mazda MX-5
Red · Petrol · 2011 · 1,999 cc
L70 TEGMOT history
L70 TEG is a red petrol Mazda MX-5 first used on 31 Jan 2011. Its MOT is valid until 15 May 2027 and it has passed 14 of 16 MOT tests, with 103,009 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 1 May 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 15 May 2027
- Mileage
- 103,009 mi
- At MOT on 1 May 2026
- MOT tests
- 16
- 14 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 5,723 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L70 TEG
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Mazda
- Model
- MX-5
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,999 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2011
- First used
- 31 Jan 2011
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 15 May 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 1 May 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L70 TEG was last recorded at 103,009 miles on 1 May 2026, 2,829 miles more than at the previous MOT on 7 May 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 100,180 miles · 7 May 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 2,829 miles
- Average per year
- 5,723 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 103,009 miles
- 2025 – 100,180 miles
- 2024 – 97,744 miles
- 2023 – 94,567 miles
- 2022 – 92,378 miles
- 2021 – 90,249 miles
- 2020 – 88,757 miles
- 2019 – 85,852 miles
- 2018 – 72,676 miles
- 2017 – 59,699 miles
- 2016 – 43,432 miles
- 2015 – 38,128 miles
- 2014 – 32,693 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass103,009 miles
- MinorRear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryCenter body brace corroded
- AdvisoryUnderside of vehicle has corrosionRecorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
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.
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Full MOT history
16 tests since 16 Jan 2014, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass103,009 miles (+2,829)1 minor4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 May 2027
- Odometer
- 103,009 miles
- Test number
- 246818266852
- MinorRear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryCenter body brace corroded
- AdvisoryUnderside of vehicle has corrosion
Pass100,180 miles (+2,436)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 May 2026
- Odometer
- 100,180 miles
- Test number
- 554054538038
- AdvisorySub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryUnderside of vehicle has corrosion
Pass97,744 miles (+3,177)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 May 2025
- Odometer
- 97,744 miles
- Test number
- 993254505819
- 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))
Pass94,567 miles (+2,189)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 15 May 2024
- Odometer
- 94,567 miles
- Test number
- 183761514875
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass92,378 miles
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jun 2023
- Odometer
- 92,378 miles
- Test number
- 680385728236
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail92,377 miles (+2,128)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 92,377 miles
- Test number
- 555923072716
- MajorNearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass90,249 miles (+455)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jun 2022
- Odometer
- 90,249 miles
- Test number
- 546451343308
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass89,794 miles (+1,037)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 7 Feb 2022
- Odometer
- 89,794 miles
- Test number
- 110138571665
- AdvisoryFront and rear brakes have a slight bind
Pass88,757 miles (+2,905)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 7 Feb 2021
- Odometer
- 88,757 miles
- Test number
- 988833379176
- AdvisoryVehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights
Pass85,852 miles (+13,176)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Feb 2020
- Odometer
- 85,852 miles
- Test number
- 528192624344
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass72,676 miles (+63)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jan 2019
- Odometer
- 72,676 miles
- Test number
- 439715960529
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Fail72,613 miles (+12,914)2 failures3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 72,613 miles
- Test number
- 738939112265
- FailureExhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (7.1.4)
- FailureOffside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance dim (1.1.A.3d)
- AdvisoryFront tyres both sides bald inner edge
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Pass59,699 miles (+16,267)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jan 2018
- Odometer
- 59,699 miles
- Test number
- 614684226931
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,432 miles (+5,304)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jan 2017
- Odometer
- 43,432 miles
- Test number
- 950373717640
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass38,128 miles (+5,435)7 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jan 2016
- Odometer
- 38,128 miles
- Test number
- 837497625065
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- NoteSmall cut in nearside rear tyre outer side wall
Pass32,693 miles2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jan 2015
- Odometer
- 32,693 miles
- Test number
- 908236014078
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteSmall cuts in nearside rear tyre side walls
Questions about L70 TEG
- Does L70 TEG currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L70 TEG is valid until 15 May 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L70 TEG?
- The MOT on L70 TEG is valid until 15 May 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L70 TEG done?
- L70 TEG was recorded at 103,009 miles at its MOT on 1 May 2026, an average of 5,723 miles a year.
- Has L70 TEG ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L70 TEG has failed 2 of its 16 MOT tests, most recently on 26 May 2022.
- Has the mileage on L70 TEG 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 L70 TEG find?
- L70 TEG passed its latest MOT on 1 May 2026 with 1 minor defect and 4 advisories: rear suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated; front sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened; rear sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened, and 2 more.
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