Mazda MX-5
Blue · Petrol · 2008 · 1,999 cc
LB08 VCUMOT history
LB08 VCU is a blue petrol Mazda MX-5 first used on 18 Jul 2008. Its MOT is valid until 8 Jul 2027 and it has passed 13 of 17 MOT tests, with 77,304 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 9 Jul 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 8 Jul 2027
- Mileage
- 77,304 mi
- At MOT on 9 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 17
- 13 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 3,825 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LB08 VCU
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Mazda
- Model
- MX-5
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,999 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2008
- First used
- 18 Jul 2008
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 8 Jul 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 9 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
LB08 VCU was last recorded at 77,304 miles on 9 Jul 2026, 4 miles more than at the previous MOT on 1 Jul 2026.
- Previous MOT
- 77,300 miles · 1 Jul 2026
- Between the last two tests
- 4 miles
- Average per year
- 3,825 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 77,304 miles
- 2023 – 77,298 miles
- 2022 – 75,511 miles
- 2021 – 69,720 miles
- 2020 – 65,270 miles
- 2019 – 58,761 miles
- 2018 – 50,218 miles
- 2017 – 42,951 miles
- 2016 – 42,036 miles
- 2015 – 38,287 miles
- 2014 – 35,541 miles
- 2013 – 30,272 miles
- 2012 – 27,295 miles
- 2011 – 19,945 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass77,304 miles
- AdvisoryFront Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2026
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2026
- AdvisoryRear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Surface corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2026
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.
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier
Minor2 MOTs, 2020–2022
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2013
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2013
Full MOT history
17 tests since 11 Jul 2011, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass77,304 miles (+4)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 8 Jul 2027
- Odometer
- 77,304 miles
- Test number
- 102417160886
- AdvisoryFront Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- AdvisoryRear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Surface corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Fail77,300 miles (+2)2 major3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 77,300 miles
- Test number
- 172957279469
- MajorNearside Rear Upper Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Upper Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- AdvisoryRear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Surface corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Fail77,298 miles (+1,787)1 major3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 77,298 miles
- Test number
- 261516022407
- MajorSupplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all n/s and o/s arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Pass75,511 miles (+5,791)1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 25 Nov 2023
- Odometer
- 75,511 miles
- Test number
- 810779466334
- MinorBattery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracks around the circumference and in between tread blocks. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass69,720 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 25 Nov 2022
- Odometer
- 69,720 miles
- Test number
- 700032866745
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Fail69,719 miles (+4,449)1 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 69,719 miles
- Test number
- 968996660805
- MajorOffside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass65,270 miles (+6,509)1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 1 Nov 2021
- Odometer
- 65,270 miles
- Test number
- 540323023712
- MinorBattery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Pass58,761 miles (+8,543)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 58,761 miles
- Test number
- 293051007030
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass50,218 miles (+7,267)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 Apr 2019
- Odometer
- 50,218 miles
- Test number
- 589954422615
- AdvisoryBattery slightly loose in holder
- AdvisoryNearside front brake slightly binding
Pass42,951 miles (+915)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 42,951 miles
- Test number
- 774389951454
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass42,036 miles (+3,749)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Aug 2017
- Odometer
- 42,036 miles
- Test number
- 385031011066
- AdvisoryBattery loose but not insecure
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Pass38,287 miles (+2,746)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Aug 2016
- Odometer
- 38,287 miles
- Test number
- 229042715259
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass35,541 miles (+5,269)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Aug 2015
- Odometer
- 35,541 miles
- Test number
- 379656324225
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass30,272 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Aug 2014
- Odometer
- 30,272 miles
- Test number
- 606729733278
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Fail30,272 miles (+2,977)3 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 30,272 miles
- Test number
- 925601733257
- FailureNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureNearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- FailureNearside Inner Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass27,295 miles (+7,350)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Aug 2013
- Odometer
- 27,295 miles
- Test number
- 428799922244
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass19,945 miles
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jul 2012
- Odometer
- 19,945 miles
- Test number
- 236732091120
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LB08 VCU
- Does LB08 VCU currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LB08 VCU is valid until 8 Jul 2027.
- When is the MOT due on LB08 VCU?
- The MOT on LB08 VCU is valid until 8 Jul 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LB08 VCU done?
- LB08 VCU was recorded at 77,304 miles at its MOT on 9 Jul 2026, an average of 3,825 miles a year.
- Has LB08 VCU ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LB08 VCU has failed 4 of its 17 MOT tests, most recently on 1 Jul 2026.
- Has the mileage on LB08 VCU 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 LB08 VCU find?
- LB08 VCU passed its latest MOT on 9 Jul 2026 with 3 advisories: front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread; rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread; rear suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened surface corrosion.
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