Mazda MX-5
Silver · Petrol · 1994 · 1,839 cc
L87 RKWMOT history
L87 RKW is a silver petrol Mazda MX-5 first used on 1 Apr 1994. Its MOT is valid until 2 Sept 2027 and it has passed 11 of 14 MOT tests, with 38,129 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 1 Sept 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 2 Sept 2027
- Mileage
- 38,129 mi
- At MOT on 1 Sept 2026
- MOT tests
- 14
- 11 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- Not enough data
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L87 RKW
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Mazda
- Model
- MX-5
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,839 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1994
- First used
- 1 Apr 1994
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 2 Sept 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 1 Sept 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L87 RKW was last recorded at 38,129 miles on 1 Sept 2026, 113 miles more than at the previous MOT on 1 Sept 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 13 Apr 2016: 36,798 miles, lower than 58,134 miles on 27 Mar 2015.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 38,016 miles · 1 Sept 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 113 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 38,129 miles
- 2025 – 38,016 miles
- 2024 – 37,946 miles
- 2023 – 37,865 miles
- 2022 – 37,654 miles
- 2021 – 37,532 miles
- 2018 – 37,393 miles
- 2017 – 37,231 miles
- 2016 – 36,833 miles
- 2015 – 58,134 miles
What the latest MOT found
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.
Central Rear stop lamp not working
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated
Minor2 MOTs, 2021
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated
Minor2 MOTs, 2021
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated
Minor2 MOTs, 2021
Nearside washer jet poor
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016
Full MOT history
14 tests since 24 Mar 2014, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass38,129 miles (+113)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2027
- Odometer
- 38,129 miles
- Test number
- 353851751864
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass38,016 miles (+70)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2026
- Odometer
- 38,016 miles
- Test number
- 646628364317
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass37,946 miles (+35)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2025
- Odometer
- 37,946 miles
- Test number
- 328062799729
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail37,911 miles (+46)4 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 37,911 miles
- Test number
- 168111394903
- MajorNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorNearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Pass37,865 miles (+211)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 37,865 miles
- Test number
- 602189596815
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass37,654 miles (+122)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Aug 2023
- Odometer
- 37,654 miles
- Test number
- 297701435169
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass37,532 miles (+40)3 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 3 Aug 2022
- Odometer
- 37,532 miles
- Test number
- 232587472187
- MinorNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorNearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryCentral Rear stop lamp not working
Fail37,492 miles (+99)2 major3 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 37,492 miles
- Test number
- 813290944996
- MajorNearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- MinorNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorNearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryCentral Rear stop lamp not working
Pass37,393 miles (+162)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jul 2019
- Odometer
- 37,393 miles
- Test number
- 292507952423
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass37,231 miles (+398)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 May 2018
- Odometer
- 37,231 miles
- Test number
- 648213130646
- AdvisoryParking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- AdvisoryRear fog lamp slightly discoloured (1.3.2e)
Pass36,833 miles (+35)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 13 Apr 2017
- Odometer
- 36,833 miles
- Test number
- 365596089038
- AdvisoryNearside washer jet poor
Fail36,798 miles (-21,336)1 failure1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 36,798 miles
- Test number
- 664003159727
- FailureHorn not working (1.6.2a)
- AdvisoryNearside washer jet poor
Pass58,134 miles
- MOT expiry
- 26 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 58,134 miles
- Test number
- 567276885051
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass56,508 km
- MOT expiry
- 23 Mar 2015
- Odometer
- 56,508 km
- Test number
- 197903484456
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L87 RKW
- Does L87 RKW currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L87 RKW is valid until 2 Sept 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L87 RKW?
- The MOT on L87 RKW is valid until 2 Sept 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L87 RKW done?
- L87 RKW was recorded at 38,129 miles at its MOT on 1 Sept 2026.
- Has L87 RKW ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L87 RKW has failed 3 of its 14 MOT tests, most recently on 20 Aug 2024.
- Has the mileage on L87 RKW ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 13 Apr 2016. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on L87 RKW find?
- L87 RKW passed its latest MOT on 1 Sept 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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