
Mazda MX-5
Grey · Petrol · 2008 · 1,798 cc
LR08 HGCMOT history
LR08 HGC is a grey petrol Mazda MX-5 first used on 26 Mar 2008. Its MOT is valid until 6 Jan 2027 and it has passed 16 of 19 MOT tests, with 71,236 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 13 Dec 2025.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 6 Jan 2027
- Mileage
- 71,236 mi
- At MOT on 13 Dec 2025
- MOT tests
- 19
- 16 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 4,239 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LR08 HGC
- 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
- 26 Mar 2008
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 6 Jan 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 13 Dec 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
LR08 HGC was last recorded at 71,236 miles on 13 Dec 2025, 4,390 miles more than at the previous MOT on 7 Jan 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 66,846 miles · 7 Jan 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 4,390 miles
- Average per year
- 4,239 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 71,236 miles
- 2024 – 62,743 miles
- 2023 – 58,122 miles
- 2021 – 54,282 miles
- 2020 – 50,530 miles
- 2019 – 46,126 miles
- 2018 – 40,774 miles
- 2017 – 34,145 miles
- 2016 – 31,178 miles
- 2015 – 27,381 miles
- 2014 – 22,180 miles
- 2013 – 18,376 miles
- 2012 – 15,092 miles
- 2011 – 8,581 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
19 tests since 3 Mar 2011, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass71,236 miles (+4,390)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jan 2027
- Odometer
- 71,236 miles
- Test number
- 973293552829
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass66,846 miles (+4,103)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jan 2026
- Odometer
- 66,846 miles
- Test number
- 235241578773
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass62,743 miles (+4,621)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jan 2025
- Odometer
- 62,743 miles
- Test number
- 824915582112
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass58,122 miles (+3,840)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jan 2024
- Odometer
- 58,122 miles
- Test number
- 166563351419
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass54,282 miles (+3,752)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Dec 2022
- Odometer
- 54,282 miles
- Test number
- 255527299831
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass50,530 miles (+4,404)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Dec 2021
- Odometer
- 50,530 miles
- Test number
- 556943976150
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass46,126 miles (+5,352)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 46,126 miles
- Test number
- 582875871665
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass40,774 miles (+6,629)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Dec 2019
- Odometer
- 40,774 miles
- Test number
- 638619737345
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass34,145 miles (+665)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Dec 2018
- Odometer
- 34,145 miles
- Test number
- 538704576373
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass33,480 miles
- MOT expiry
- 26 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 33,480 miles
- Test number
- 425410616283
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail33,480 miles (+2,302)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 33,480 miles
- Test number
- 324874951995
- FailureOffside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Pass31,178 miles (+3,797)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 31,178 miles
- Test number
- 618921497410
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass27,381 miles (+5,201)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 27,381 miles
- Test number
- 988068665051
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass22,180 miles
- MOT expiry
- 26 Mar 2015
- Odometer
- 22,180 miles
- Test number
- 318886674021
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail22,180 miles (+3,804)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 22,180 miles
- Test number
- 388206874088
- Repaired at testOffside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Pass18,376 miles (+3,284)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 26 Mar 2014
- Odometer
- 18,376 miles
- Test number
- 388826563094
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- NoteSlight damage to nearside front tyre outer sidewall
Pass15,092 miles (+6,511)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 26 Mar 2013
- Odometer
- 15,092 miles
- Test number
- 157946462040
- NoteSmall cut in nearside front tyre outer sidewall
Pass8,581 miles
- MOT expiry
- 26 Mar 2012
- Odometer
- 8,581 miles
- Test number
- 917472161000
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail8,581 miles2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 8,581 miles
- Test number
- 936742261017
- Repaired at testNearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Repaired at testOffside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Questions about LR08 HGC
- Does LR08 HGC currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LR08 HGC is valid until 6 Jan 2027.
- When is the MOT due on LR08 HGC?
- The MOT on LR08 HGC is valid until 6 Jan 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LR08 HGC done?
- LR08 HGC was recorded at 71,236 miles at its MOT on 13 Dec 2025, an average of 4,239 miles a year.
- Has LR08 HGC ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LR08 HGC has failed 3 of its 19 MOT tests, most recently on 15 Mar 2017.
- Has the mileage on LR08 HGC 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 HGC find?
- LR08 HGC passed its latest MOT on 13 Dec 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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