Mazda MX-5
Red · Petrol · 2002 · 1,839 cc
L80 VALMOT history
L80 VAL is a red petrol Mazda MX-5 first used on 27 Feb 2002. Its MOT is valid until 19 May 2027 and it has passed 20 of 22 MOT tests, with 57,874 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 13 May 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 19 May 2027
- Mileage
- 57,874 mi
- At MOT on 13 May 2026
- MOT tests
- 22
- 20 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 1,937 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L80 VAL
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Mazda
- Model
- MX-5
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,839 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2002
- First used
- 27 Feb 2002
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 19 May 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 13 May 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L80 VAL was last recorded at 57,874 miles on 13 May 2026, 117 miles more than at the previous MOT on 7 May 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 57,757 miles · 7 May 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 117 miles
- Average per year
- 1,937 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 57,874 miles
- 2025 – 57,757 miles
- 2024 – 57,618 miles
- 2023 – 57,307 miles
- 2022 – 57,112 miles
- 2021 – 56,964 miles
- 2020 – 56,813 miles
- 2019 – 56,365 miles
- 2018 – 54,214 miles
- 2017 – 51,955 miles
- 2016 – 48,654 miles
- 2015 – 45,265 miles
- 2014 – 41,765 miles
- 2013 – 37,378 miles
- 2012 – 33,832 miles
- 2011 – 31,339 miles
- 2010 – 27,506 miles
- 2009 – 24,774 miles
- 2008 – 22,986 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass57,874 milesPassed on retest after failing earlier that day
- MinorNearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2021
- AdvisoryRear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Full MOT history
22 tests since 9 May 2007, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass57,874 miles1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 19 May 2027
- Odometer
- 57,874 miles
- Test number
- 276551943509
- MinorNearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Fail57,874 miles (+117)1 repaired1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 57,874 miles
- Test number
- 979046991802
- Repaired at testNearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- MinorNearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Pass57,757 miles (+139)
- MOT expiry
- 19 May 2026
- Odometer
- 57,757 miles
- Test number
- 202741438120
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass57,618 miles (+311)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 19 May 2025
- Odometer
- 57,618 miles
- Test number
- 791142058089
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Pass57,307 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 19 May 2024
- Odometer
- 57,307 miles
- Test number
- 100462289174
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Fail57,304 miles (+192)1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 57,304 miles
- Test number
- 314620426589
- MajorNearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass57,112 miles (+148)
- MOT expiry
- 19 May 2023
- Odometer
- 57,112 miles
- Test number
- 393282734308
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass56,964 miles (+151)1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 19 May 2022
- Odometer
- 56,964 miles
- Test number
- 574860013761
- MinorNearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Pass56,813 miles (+448)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 19 May 2021
- Odometer
- 56,813 miles
- Test number
- 580630603847
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass56,365 miles (+2,151)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 8 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 56,365 miles
- Test number
- 697547118455
- AdvisoryBrake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rears and rear pipes at ends (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front silencer (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Pass54,214 miles (+2,259)
- MOT expiry
- 8 May 2019
- Odometer
- 54,214 miles
- Test number
- 960944000062
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass51,955 miles (+3,301)
- MOT expiry
- 8 May 2018
- Odometer
- 51,955 miles
- Test number
- 319663248868
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass48,654 miles (+3,389)
- MOT expiry
- 8 May 2017
- Odometer
- 48,654 miles
- Test number
- 720347415209
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass45,265 miles (+3,500)
- MOT expiry
- 8 May 2016
- Odometer
- 45,265 miles
- Test number
- 599073905168
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass41,765 miles (+4,387)
- MOT expiry
- 8 May 2015
- Odometer
- 41,765 miles
- Test number
- 945372214128
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass37,378 miles (+3,546)
- MOT expiry
- 8 May 2014
- Odometer
- 37,378 miles
- Test number
- 685659393008
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass33,832 miles (+2,493)
- MOT expiry
- 8 May 2013
- Odometer
- 33,832 miles
- Test number
- 578374602198
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass31,339 miles (+3,833)
- MOT expiry
- 8 May 2012
- Odometer
- 31,339 miles
- Test number
- 557455401169
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass27,506 miles (+2,732)
- MOT expiry
- 8 May 2011
- Odometer
- 27,506 miles
- Test number
- 394999690084
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass24,774 miles (+1,788)
- MOT expiry
- 8 May 2010
- Odometer
- 24,774 miles
- Test number
- 102087509130
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass22,986 miles
- MOT expiry
- 8 May 2009
- Odometer
- 22,986 miles
- Test number
- 932339428157
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass20,883 km
- MOT expiry
- 8 May 2008
- Odometer
- 20,883 km
- Test number
- 471249027134
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L80 VAL
- Does L80 VAL currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L80 VAL is valid until 19 May 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L80 VAL?
- The MOT on L80 VAL is valid until 19 May 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L80 VAL done?
- L80 VAL was recorded at 57,874 miles at its MOT on 13 May 2026, an average of 1,937 miles a year.
- Has L80 VAL ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L80 VAL has failed 2 of its 22 MOT tests, most recently on 13 May 2026.
- Has the mileage on L80 VAL 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 L80 VAL find?
- L80 VAL passed its latest MOT on 13 May 2026 with 1 minor defect and 1 advisory: nearside registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources; rear lower suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both.
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