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Mazda MX-5

Blue · Petrol · 2008 · 1,798 cc

LR08 NLNMOT history

LR08 NLN is a blue petrol Mazda MX-5 first used on 11 Mar 2008. Its MOT is valid until 27 Jul 2027 and it has passed 16 of 18 MOT tests, with 57,552 miles recorded at the latest.

From DVSA MOT records, updated 2 Jul 2026.

LR08 NLN blue Mazda MX-5 – car details, MOT history and tax status
Illustration of a Mazda MX-5, not a photo of this vehicle
MOT
Valid
Until 27 Jul 2027
Mileage
57,552 mi
At MOT on 2 Jul 2026
MOT tests
18
16 passed · 2 failed
Per year
1,901 mi
Average between MOTs
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Vehicle details

Registration
LR08 NLN
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
11 Mar 2008
MOT status
MOT valid until 27 Jul 2027
Latest MOT test
2 Jul 2026 (Pass)

Mileage history

LR08 NLN was last recorded at 57,552 miles on 2 Jul 2026, 1,757 miles more than at the previous MOT on 16 Jul 2025.

Odometer reading at each MOT testPassFail
Previous MOT
55,795 miles · 16 Jul 2025
Between the last two tests
1,757 miles
Average per year
1,901 miles

Recorded mileage by year

  • 2026 – 57,552 miles
  • 2025 – 55,795 miles
  • 2024 – 54,180 miles
  • 2023 – 54,058 miles
  • 2022 – 53,986 miles
  • 2021 – 53,857 miles
  • 2020 – 53,694 miles
  • 2019 – 53,279 miles
  • 2017 – 51,238 miles
  • 2016 – 47,975 miles
  • 2015 – 47,653 miles
  • 2014 – 47,262 miles
  • 2013 – 45,084 miles
  • 2012 – 42,409 miles
  • 2011 – 28,457 miles

What the latest MOT found

Pass57,552 miles

No defects or advisories were recorded.

What MOT advisories mean

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 Rear Nail in tyre

    Advisory3 MOTs, 2021–2024

  • Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing central tread

    Advisory2 MOTs, 2024

Full MOT history

18 tests since 12 Mar 2011, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.

  1. Pass57,552 miles (+1,757)
    MOT expiry
    27 Jul 2027
    Odometer
    57,552 miles
    Test number
    132907401166

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  2. Pass55,795 miles (+1,615)
    MOT expiry
    27 Jul 2026
    Odometer
    55,795 miles
    Test number
    405162008934

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  3. Pass54,180 miles (+13)2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    27 Jul 2025
    Odometer
    54,180 miles
    Test number
    582220437151
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing central tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
    • AdvisoryOffside Rear Nail in tyre
  4. Fail54,167 miles (+109)2 major2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    54,167 miles
    Test number
    986773208905
    • MajorHorn not working (7.7 (a))
    • MajorNearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing central tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
    • AdvisoryOffside Rear Nail in tyre
  5. Pass54,058 miles (+72)
    MOT expiry
    27 Jul 2024
    Odometer
    54,058 miles
    Test number
    787873278531

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  6. Pass53,986 miles (+129)4 advisories
    MOT expiry
    27 Jul 2023
    Odometer
    53,986 miles
    Test number
    150425117675
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
    • AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
    • AdvisoryRear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  7. Pass53,857 miles (+163)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    27 Jul 2022
    Odometer
    53,857 miles
    Test number
    156054498949
    • AdvisoryOffside Rear Nail in tyre
  8. Pass53,694 miles (+415)
    MOT expiry
    27 Jul 2021
    Odometer
    53,694 miles
    Test number
    773508275592

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  9. Pass53,279 miles (+2,041)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    15 Jan 2021
    Odometer
    53,279 miles
    Test number
    606204092452
    • AdvisoryFront Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  10. Pass51,238 miles (+3,263)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    17 Sept 2018
    Odometer
    51,238 miles
    Test number
    152531525355
    • AdvisoryFront Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  11. Pass47,975 miles (+322)
    MOT expiry
    23 Aug 2017
    Odometer
    47,975 miles
    Test number
    886590418195

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  12. Pass47,653 miles
    MOT expiry
    23 Aug 2016
    Odometer
    47,653 miles
    Test number
    495149580360

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  13. Fail47,653 miles (+391)1 repaired
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    47,653 miles
    Test number
    294797070317
    • Repaired at testNearside Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (1.1.C.1a)
  14. Pass47,262 miles (+2,178)
    MOT expiry
    23 Aug 2015
    Odometer
    47,262 miles
    Test number
    408282434201

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  15. Pass45,084 miles (+2,675)2 advisories2 notes
    MOT expiry
    23 Aug 2014
    Odometer
    45,084 miles
    Test number
    548505633287
    • AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
    • AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
    • NoteAll tyres starting to perish
    • NoteSlight oil leak on gearbox
  16. Pass42,409 miles (+216)
    MOT expiry
    23 Aug 2013
    Odometer
    42,409 miles
    Test number
    715817632200

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  17. Pass42,193 miles (+13,736)
    MOT expiry
    19 Mar 2013
    Odometer
    42,193 miles
    Test number
    667110882009

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  18. Pass28,457 miles
    MOT expiry
    11 Mar 2012
    Odometer
    28,457 miles
    Test number
    388861571089

    No defects or advisories recorded.

Questions about LR08 NLN

Does LR08 NLN currently have a valid MOT?
Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LR08 NLN is valid until 27 Jul 2027.
When is the MOT due on LR08 NLN?
The MOT on LR08 NLN is valid until 27 Jul 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
What mileage has LR08 NLN done?
LR08 NLN was recorded at 57,552 miles at its MOT on 2 Jul 2026, an average of 1,901 miles a year.
Has LR08 NLN ever failed its MOT?
Yes. LR08 NLN has failed 2 of its 18 MOT tests, most recently on 11 Jul 2024.
Has the mileage on LR08 NLN 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 NLN find?
LR08 NLN passed its latest MOT on 2 Jul 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.

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