
Mazda MX-5
Black · Petrol · 2008 · 1,798 cc
LO08 OPNMOT history
LO08 OPN is a black petrol Mazda MX-5 first used on 18 Jun 2008. Its MOT is valid until 18 Sept 2027 and it has passed 15 of 18 MOT tests, with 51,367 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 8 Sept 2026.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 18 Sept 2027
- Mileage
- 51,367 mi
- At MOT on 8 Sept 2026
- MOT tests
- 18
- 15 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 2,127 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LO08 OPN
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Mazda
- Model
- MX-5
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,798 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2008
- First used
- 18 Jun 2008
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 18 Sept 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 8 Sept 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
LO08 OPN was last recorded at 51,367 miles on 8 Sept 2026, 953 miles more than at the previous MOT on 19 Sept 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 50,414 miles · 19 Sept 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 953 miles
- Average per year
- 2,127 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 51,367 miles
- 2025 – 50,414 miles
- 2024 – 49,838 miles
- 2023 – 49,152 miles
- 2022 – 48,257 miles
- 2021 – 47,296 miles
- 2020 – 45,857 miles
- 2019 – 45,507 miles
- 2018 – 45,491 miles
- 2017 – 45,489 miles
- 2015 – 43,899 miles
- 2014 – 38,810 miles
- 2013 – 32,997 miles
- 2012 – 26,470 miles
- 2011 – 19,367 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.
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing
Advisory2 MOTs, 2023–2025
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing
Advisory2 MOTs, 2023–2025
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2014–2018
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2014–2018
Full MOT history
18 tests since 24 Aug 2011, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass51,367 miles (+953)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Sept 2027
- Odometer
- 51,367 miles
- Test number
- 159384216447
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass50,414 miles (+576)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 18 Sept 2026
- Odometer
- 50,414 miles
- Test number
- 848980855566
- 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))
Pass49,838 miles (+686)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 49,838 miles
- Test number
- 542759932835
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass49,152 miles (+895)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 19 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 49,152 miles
- Test number
- 464307894290
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Nail in tyre
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass48,257 miles
- MOT expiry
- 19 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 48,257 miles
- Test number
- 861928597623
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail48,250 miles (+954)1 dangerous
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 48,250 miles
- Test number
- 948118520585
- DangerousNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii))
Pass47,296 miles (+1,439)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 47,296 miles
- Test number
- 367826263317
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass45,857 miles (+350)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 19 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 45,857 miles
- Test number
- 337965144987
- AdvisoryFront Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Nail in tyre
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge about 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- AdvisoryVehicle restricted view
Pass45,507 miles (+16)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 45,507 miles
- Test number
- 366762436441
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass45,491 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 3 Apr 2019
- Odometer
- 45,491 miles
- Test number
- 673515309870
- AdvisoryFront registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Fail45,491 miles (+2)7 failures5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 45,491 miles
- Test number
- 111767882098
- FailureBattery insecure (1.9.1)
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- FailureNearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- FailureNearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- FailureOffside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- FailureOffside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- AdvisoryCentral Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryFront registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- AdvisoryNearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Pass45,489 miles (+1,590)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Apr 2018
- Odometer
- 45,489 miles
- Test number
- 525157447747
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,899 miles (+5,089)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Dec 2016
- Odometer
- 43,899 miles
- Test number
- 553467425973
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass38,810 miles (+5,813)4 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 11 Sept 2015
- Odometer
- 38,810 miles
- Test number
- 609725154285
- AdvisoryFront registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- NoteNearside rear tyre shows signs of splitting inner sidwall
Pass32,997 miles (+190)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Nov 2014
- Odometer
- 32,997 miles
- Test number
- 418335073231
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail32,807 miles (+6,337)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 32,807 miles
- Test number
- 775449363242
- FailureNearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Pass26,470 miles (+7,103)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Nov 2013
- Odometer
- 26,470 miles
- Test number
- 466687202467
- AdvisoryFront brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- 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)
- AdvisoryRear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryRear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Pass19,367 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 23 Aug 2012
- Odometer
- 19,367 miles
- Test number
- 898986731278
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Questions about LO08 OPN
- Does LO08 OPN currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LO08 OPN is valid until 18 Sept 2027.
- When is the MOT due on LO08 OPN?
- The MOT on LO08 OPN is valid until 18 Sept 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LO08 OPN done?
- LO08 OPN was recorded at 51,367 miles at its MOT on 8 Sept 2026, an average of 2,127 miles a year.
- Has LO08 OPN ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LO08 OPN has failed 3 of its 18 MOT tests, most recently on 23 Sept 2022.
- Has the mileage on LO08 OPN 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 LO08 OPN find?
- LO08 OPN passed its latest MOT on 8 Sept 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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