Mazda MX-5
Grey · Petrol · 2008 · 1,798 cc
LD08 XEMMOT history
LD08 XEM is a grey petrol Mazda MX-5 first used on 18 Apr 2008. Its MOT is valid until 15 Jul 2027 and it has passed 16 of 18 MOT tests, with 62,097 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 23 Jun 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 15 Jul 2027
- Mileage
- 62,097 mi
- At MOT on 23 Jun 2026
- MOT tests
- 18
- 16 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 2,951 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LD08 XEM
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Mazda
- Model
- MX-5
- Colour
- Grey
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,798 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2008
- First used
- 18 Apr 2008
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 15 Jul 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 23 Jun 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
LD08 XEM was last recorded at 62,097 miles on 23 Jun 2026, 667 miles more than at the previous MOT on 4 Jul 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 61,430 miles · 4 Jul 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 667 miles
- Average per year
- 2,951 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 62,097 miles
- 2025 – 61,430 miles
- 2024 – 60,266 miles
- 2023 – 58,369 miles
- 2022 – 55,847 miles
- 2021 – 55,139 miles
- 2020 – 53,487 miles
- 2019 – 51,222 miles
- 2018 – 44,565 miles
- 2017 – 41,280 miles
- 2016 – 37,836 miles
- 2015 – 33,407 miles
- 2014 – 30,142 miles
- 2013 – 26,219 miles
- 2012 – 22,008 miles
- 2011 – 17,271 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass62,097 miles
- MinorNearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Sill corroded.
- AdvisoryRear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))Recorded at 3 MOTs since 2024
Full MOT history
18 tests since 14 Apr 2011, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass62,097 miles (+667)2 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jul 2027
- Odometer
- 62,097 miles
- Test number
- 120832274948
- MinorNearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Sill corroded.
- AdvisoryRear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Pass61,430 miles (+1,164)2 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jul 2026
- Odometer
- 61,430 miles
- Test number
- 853724023763
- MinorNearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated track control arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated track control arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Pass60,266 miles (+1,897)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jul 2025
- Odometer
- 60,266 miles
- Test number
- 710523030245
- AdvisoryHeadlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Pass58,369 miles (+2,522)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jul 2024
- Odometer
- 58,369 miles
- Test number
- 791406611234
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass55,847 miles (+708)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jul 2023
- Odometer
- 55,847 miles
- Test number
- 433668114938
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass55,139 miles (+1,652)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 55,139 miles
- Test number
- 354330913883
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Pass53,487 miles
- MOT expiry
- 25 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 53,487 miles
- Test number
- 245642762084
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail53,487 miles (+2,265)2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 53,487 miles
- Test number
- 215678088216
- Repaired at testNearside Front Headlamp aim too far to the left (4.1.2 (a))
- Repaired at testOffside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))
Pass51,222 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 24 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 51,222 miles
- Test number
- 186245503589
- AdvisoryNearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Fail51,222 miles (+6,657)1 major2 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 51,222 miles
- Test number
- 208622233950
- MajorOffside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
- MinorNearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Pass44,565 miles (+3,285)
- MOT expiry
- 5 May 2019
- Odometer
- 44,565 miles
- Test number
- 777508442718
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass41,280 miles (+3,444)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 5 May 2018
- Odometer
- 41,280 miles
- Test number
- 998755947692
- AdvisorySurface corrotion to rear suspention componants
Pass37,836 miles (+4,429)
- MOT expiry
- 5 May 2017
- Odometer
- 37,836 miles
- Test number
- 373515872409
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass33,407 miles (+3,265)
- MOT expiry
- 5 May 2016
- Odometer
- 33,407 miles
- Test number
- 746093905160
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass30,142 miles (+3,923)
- MOT expiry
- 5 May 2015
- Odometer
- 30,142 miles
- Test number
- 136386824151
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,219 miles (+4,211)6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 25 Apr 2014
- Odometer
- 26,219 miles
- Test number
- 229756313488
- AdvisoryFront Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- AdvisoryInner Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryNearside Inner Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryNearside Inner Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Inner Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Inner Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Pass22,008 miles (+4,737)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Apr 2013
- Odometer
- 22,008 miles
- Test number
- 237891012122
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass17,271 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 18 Apr 2012
- Odometer
- 17,271 miles
- Test number
- 237784801101
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Questions about LD08 XEM
- Does LD08 XEM currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LD08 XEM is valid until 15 Jul 2027.
- When is the MOT due on LD08 XEM?
- The MOT on LD08 XEM is valid until 15 Jul 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LD08 XEM done?
- LD08 XEM was recorded at 62,097 miles at its MOT on 23 Jun 2026, an average of 2,951 miles a year.
- Has LD08 XEM ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LD08 XEM has failed 2 of its 18 MOT tests, most recently on 26 Oct 2020.
- Has the mileage on LD08 XEM 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 LD08 XEM find?
- LD08 XEM passed its latest MOT on 23 Jun 2026 with 2 minor defects and 2 advisories: nearside rear suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated; offside rear suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated; offside rear sill corroded., and 1 more.
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