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Mazda MX-5

Silver · Petrol · 2008 · 1,999 cc

LR08 OVPMOT history

LR08 OVP is a silver petrol Mazda MX-5 first used on 12 Jun 2008. Its MOT is valid until 13 Mar 2027 and it has passed 17 of 20 MOT tests, with 103,487 miles recorded at the latest.

From DVSA MOT records, updated 7 Mar 2026.

LR08 OVP silver 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 13 Mar 2027
Mileage
103,487 mi
At MOT on 7 Mar 2026
MOT tests
20
17 passed · 3 failed
Per year
6,399 mi
Average between MOTs
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Vehicle details

Registration
LR08 OVP
Registration format
Current format (from 2001)
Make
Mazda
Model
MX-5
Colour
Silver
Fuel type
Petrol
Engine size
1,999 cc
Year of manufacture
2008
First used
12 Jun 2008
MOT status
MOT valid until 13 Mar 2027
Latest MOT test
7 Mar 2026 (Pass)

Mileage history

LR08 OVP was last recorded at 103,487 miles on 7 Mar 2026, 184 miles more than at the previous MOT on 1 Mar 2026.

Odometer reading at each MOT testPassFail
Previous MOT
103,303 miles · 1 Mar 2026
Between the last two tests
184 miles
Average per year
6,399 miles

Recorded mileage by year

  • 2026 – 103,487 miles
  • 2025 – 95,165 miles
  • 2024 – 85,109 miles
  • 2022 – 75,334 miles
  • 2021 – 66,183 miles
  • 2020 – 65,443 miles
  • 2019 – 61,110 miles
  • 2018 – 54,634 miles
  • 2017 – 46,289 miles
  • 2016 – 43,015 miles
  • 2015 – 41,168 miles
  • 2014 – 36,549 miles
  • 2013 – 28,890 miles
  • 2012 – 10,433 miles
  • 2011 – 9,145 miles

What the latest MOT found

Pass103,487 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.

  • Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil

    Advisory2 MOTs, 2011–2012

Full MOT history

20 tests since 9 Jun 2011, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.

  1. Pass103,487 miles (+184)
    MOT expiry
    13 Mar 2027
    Odometer
    103,487 miles
    Test number
    5321573

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  2. Fail103,303 miles (+8,138)
    MOT expiry
    13 Mar 2026
    Odometer
    103,303 miles
    Test number
    5298719

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  3. Pass95,165 miles (+134)
    MOT expiry
    13 Mar 2026
    Odometer
    95,165 miles
    Test number
    4142875

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  4. Fail95,031 miles (+9,922)
    MOT expiry
    25 Jan 2025
    Odometer
    95,031 miles
    Test number
    4121188

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  5. Pass85,109 miles (+9,775)
    MOT expiry
    25 Jan 2025
    Odometer
    85,109 miles
    Test number
    2760606

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  6. Pass75,334 miles (+9,151)
    MOT expiry
    15 Oct 2023
    Odometer
    75,334 miles
    Test number
    1163146

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  7. Pass66,183 miles (+740)
    MOT expiry
    15 Oct 2022
    Odometer
    66,183 miles
    Test number
    69901

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  8. Pass65,443 miles (+4,333)2 minor2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    31 Oct 2021
    Odometer
    65,443 miles
    Test number
    295404283537
    • MinorNearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated split but still preventing dirt ingress (5.3.4 (b) (i))
    • MinorOffside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated split but still preventing dirt ingress (5.3.4 (b) (i))
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
    • AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

  9. Pass61,110 miles (+6,476)1 minor1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    31 Oct 2020
    Odometer
    61,110 miles
    Test number
    772399264614
    • MinorNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
    • AdvisoryBoth rear discs surface corrosion

  10. Pass54,634 miles (+8,345)6 advisories
    MOT expiry
    31 Oct 2019
    Odometer
    54,634 miles
    Test number
    100644648438
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened heat damaged (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin and heat damaged (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
    • AdvisoryVehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights
    • AdvisoryUndertrays fitted obscuring some testable components

  11. Pass46,289 miles
    MOT expiry
    31 Oct 2018
    Odometer
    46,289 miles
    Test number
    628232976908

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  12. Fail46,289 miles (+3,084)1 repaired
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    46,289 miles
    Test number
    928397328784
    • Repaired at testOffside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

  13. Pass43,205 miles (+190)
    MOT expiry
    26 Feb 2018
    Odometer
    43,205 miles
    Test number
    690967852774

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  14. Pass43,015 miles (+1,847)
    MOT expiry
    30 Jul 2017
    Odometer
    43,015 miles
    Test number
    170875993528

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  15. Pass41,168 miles (+4,619)2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    30 Jul 2016
    Odometer
    41,168 miles
    Test number
    986662905252
    • AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
    • AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

  16. Pass36,549 miles (+445)
    MOT expiry
    30 Jul 2015
    Odometer
    36,549 miles
    Test number
    379944684152

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  17. Pass36,104 miles (+7,214)
    MOT expiry
    8 May 2015
    Odometer
    36,104 miles
    Test number
    249669524164

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  18. Pass28,890 miles (+18,457)
    MOT expiry
    30 Jul 2014
    Odometer
    28,890 miles
    Test number
    428312113205

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  19. Pass10,433 miles (+1,288)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    5 Mar 2013
    Odometer
    10,433 miles
    Test number
    978566262063
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

  20. Pass9,145 miles1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    12 Jun 2012
    Odometer
    9,145 miles
    Test number
    455830861192
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Questions about LR08 OVP

Does LR08 OVP currently have a valid MOT?
Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LR08 OVP is valid until 13 Mar 2027.
When is the MOT due on LR08 OVP?
The MOT on LR08 OVP is valid until 13 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 OVP done?
LR08 OVP was recorded at 103,487 miles at its MOT on 7 Mar 2026, an average of 6,399 miles a year.
Has LR08 OVP ever failed its MOT?
Yes. LR08 OVP has failed 3 of its 20 MOT tests, most recently on 1 Mar 2026.
Has the mileage on LR08 OVP 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 OVP find?
LR08 OVP passed its latest MOT on 7 Mar 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.

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