Mazda MX-5
Blue · Petrol · 2008 · 1,798 cc
LR08 HBYMOT history
LR08 HBY is a blue petrol Mazda MX-5 first used on 10 Mar 2008. Its MOT is valid until 22 Mar 2027 and it has passed 15 of 16 MOT tests, with 68,386 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 24 Feb 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 22 Mar 2027
- Mileage
- 68,386 mi
- At MOT on 24 Feb 2026
- MOT tests
- 16
- 15 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 2,944 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LR08 HBY
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Mazda
- Model
- MX-5
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,798 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2008
- First used
- 10 Mar 2008
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 22 Mar 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 24 Feb 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
LR08 HBY was last recorded at 68,386 miles on 24 Feb 2026, 5,610 miles more than at the previous MOT on 24 Feb 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 62,776 miles · 24 Feb 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 5,610 miles
- Average per year
- 2,944 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 68,386 miles
- 2025 – 62,776 miles
- 2024 – 56,923 miles
- 2023 – 52,277 miles
- 2022 – 51,672 miles
- 2021 – 51,497 miles
- 2020 – 50,688 miles
- 2019 – 49,727 miles
- 2018 – 48,562 miles
- 2017 – 47,379 miles
- 2015 – 45,103 miles
- 2014 – 41,933 miles
- 2013 – 30,020 miles
- 2012 – 28,852 miles
- 2011 – 24,161 miles
What the latest MOT found
- MinorNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
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.
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively
Advisory2 MOTs, 2022–2023
Full MOT history
16 tests since 17 Feb 2011, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass68,386 miles (+5,610)1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 22 Mar 2027
- Odometer
- 68,386 miles
- Test number
- 416662430039
- MinorNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Pass62,776 miles (+5,853)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 62,776 miles
- Test number
- 508907148062
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass56,923 miles (+4,646)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 56,923 miles
- Test number
- 111777690564
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass52,277 miles (+605)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 22 Mar 2024
- Odometer
- 52,277 miles
- Test number
- 166685605786
- AdvisoryOffside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Pass51,672 miles (+175)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 22 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 51,672 miles
- Test number
- 517222900486
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Pass51,497 miles (+809)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 22 Mar 2022
- Odometer
- 51,497 miles
- Test number
- 106806093973
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass50,688 miles (+961)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Mar 2021
- Odometer
- 50,688 miles
- Test number
- 156562203855
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass49,727 miles (+1,165)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Mar 2020
- Odometer
- 49,727 miles
- Test number
- 726227943026
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass48,562 miles (+1,183)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Mar 2019
- Odometer
- 48,562 miles
- Test number
- 239230250176
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass47,379 miles
- MOT expiry
- 22 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 47,379 miles
- Test number
- 497013967204
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail47,379 miles (+2,276)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 47,379 miles
- Test number
- 511105744819
- FailureOffside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Pass45,103 miles (+3,170)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Apr 2016
- Odometer
- 45,103 miles
- Test number
- 215951105155
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass41,933 miles (+11,913)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Feb 2015
- Odometer
- 41,933 miles
- Test number
- 868785354097
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass30,020 miles (+1,168)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 5 Feb 2014
- Odometer
- 30,020 miles
- Test number
- 307737033021
- NoteRear brakes discs corroded
Pass28,852 miles (+4,691)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 10 Mar 2013
- Odometer
- 28,852 miles
- Test number
- 689682352001
- AdvisoryInner Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryOffside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Pass24,161 miles
- MOT expiry
- 10 Mar 2012
- Odometer
- 24,161 miles
- Test number
- 676978441073
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LR08 HBY
- Does LR08 HBY currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LR08 HBY is valid until 22 Mar 2027.
- When is the MOT due on LR08 HBY?
- The MOT on LR08 HBY is valid until 22 Mar 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LR08 HBY done?
- LR08 HBY was recorded at 68,386 miles at its MOT on 24 Feb 2026, an average of 2,944 miles a year.
- Has LR08 HBY ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LR08 HBY has failed 1 of its 16 MOT tests, most recently on 23 Mar 2017.
- Has the mileage on LR08 HBY 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 LR08 HBY find?
- LR08 HBY passed its latest MOT on 24 Feb 2026 with 1 minor defect: nearside rear anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated.
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