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Mazda MX-5

Black · Petrol · 2008 · 1,798 cc

LR08 WBEMOT history

LR08 WBE is a black petrol Mazda MX-5 first used on 31 Mar 2008. Its MOT is valid until 23 Mar 2027 and it has passed 16 of 21 MOT tests, with 115,089 miles recorded at the latest.

From DVSA MOT records, updated 13 Mar 2026.

LR08 WBE black 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 23 Mar 2027
Mileage
115,089 mi
At MOT on 13 Mar 2026
MOT tests
21
16 passed · 5 failed
Per year
6,290 mi
Average between MOTs
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Vehicle details

Registration
LR08 WBE
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
31 Mar 2008
MOT status
MOT valid until 23 Mar 2027
Latest MOT test
13 Mar 2026 (Pass)

Mileage history

LR08 WBE was last recorded at 115,089 miles on 13 Mar 2026, 6,914 miles more than at the previous MOT on 20 Mar 2025.

Odometer reading at each MOT testPassFail
Previous MOT
108,175 miles · 20 Mar 2025
Between the last two tests
6,914 miles
Average per year
6,290 miles

Recorded mileage by year

  • 2026 – 115,089 miles
  • 2025 – 108,175 miles
  • 2024 – 101,273 miles
  • 2023 – 93,385 miles
  • 2022 – 85,394 miles
  • 2021 – 83,255 miles
  • 2020 – 82,136 miles
  • 2019 – 80,659 miles
  • 2018 – 78,451 miles
  • 2017 – 74,932 miles
  • 2016 – 66,357 miles
  • 2015 – 56,003 miles
  • 2014 – 43,251 miles
  • 2013 – 34,021 miles
  • 2012 – 25,384 miles
  • 2011 – 20,717 miles

What the latest MOT found

Pass115,089 miles

No defects or advisories were recorded.

What MOT advisories mean

Full MOT history

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

  1. Pass115,089 miles (+6,914)
    MOT expiry
    23 Mar 2027
    Odometer
    115,089 miles
    Test number
    426995818721

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  2. Pass108,175 miles (+6,902)2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    23 Mar 2026
    Odometer
    108,175 miles
    Test number
    867562854623
    • 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))

  3. Pass101,273 miles (+7,888)
    MOT expiry
    23 Mar 2025
    Odometer
    101,273 miles
    Test number
    459337467572

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  4. Pass93,385 miles2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    23 Mar 2024
    Odometer
    93,385 miles
    Test number
    734381153463
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

  5. Fail93,385 miles (+7,991)1 dangerous2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    93,385 miles
    Test number
    847405362485
    • DangerousNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

  6. Pass85,394 miles (+2,139)
    MOT expiry
    11 Feb 2023
    Odometer
    85,394 miles
    Test number
    601957866523

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  7. Pass83,255 miles
    MOT expiry
    11 Feb 2022
    Odometer
    83,255 miles
    Test number
    767598886208

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  8. Fail83,255 miles (+1,119)1 repaired
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    83,255 miles
    Test number
    862069510982
    • Repaired at testEngine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

  9. Pass82,136 miles (+16)
    MOT expiry
    11 Feb 2021
    Odometer
    82,136 miles
    Test number
    884803680087

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  10. Fail82,120 miles (+1,461)1 major
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    82,120 miles
    Test number
    701424698067
    • MajorOffside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

  11. Pass80,659 miles (+2,208)
    MOT expiry
    29 Jan 2020
    Odometer
    80,659 miles
    Test number
    625208734069

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  12. Pass78,451 miles (+3,519)
    MOT expiry
    29 Jan 2019
    Odometer
    78,451 miles
    Test number
    456820698293

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  13. Pass74,932 miles (+8,575)
    MOT expiry
    29 Jan 2018
    Odometer
    74,932 miles
    Test number
    903547189046

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  14. Pass66,357 miles (+41)
    MOT expiry
    29 Jan 2017
    Odometer
    66,357 miles
    Test number
    837180978410

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  15. Fail66,316 miles (+10,313)1 failure
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    66,316 miles
    Test number
    290520650168
    • FailureOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)

  16. Pass56,003 miles (+12,752)
    MOT expiry
    29 Jan 2016
    Odometer
    56,003 miles
    Test number
    876638725031

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  17. Pass43,251 miles
    MOT expiry
    29 Jan 2015
    Odometer
    43,251 miles
    Test number
    107197014099

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  18. Fail43,248 miles (+9,227)3 failures
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    43,248 miles
    Test number
    237307414016
    • FailureExhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
    • FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
    • FailureOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

  19. Pass34,021 miles (+8,637)
    MOT expiry
    29 Jan 2014
    Odometer
    34,021 miles
    Test number
    197760333098

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  20. Pass25,384 miles (+4,667)
    MOT expiry
    17 Jan 2013
    Odometer
    25,384 miles
    Test number
    276578012071

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  21. Pass20,717 miles
    MOT expiry
    31 Mar 2012
    Odometer
    20,717 miles
    Test number
    477691371054

    No defects or advisories recorded.

Questions about LR08 WBE

Does LR08 WBE currently have a valid MOT?
Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LR08 WBE is valid until 23 Mar 2027.
When is the MOT due on LR08 WBE?
The MOT on LR08 WBE is valid until 23 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 WBE done?
LR08 WBE was recorded at 115,089 miles at its MOT on 13 Mar 2026, an average of 6,290 miles a year.
Has LR08 WBE ever failed its MOT?
Yes. LR08 WBE has failed 5 of its 21 MOT tests, most recently on 24 Mar 2023.
Has the mileage on LR08 WBE 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 WBE find?
LR08 WBE passed its latest MOT on 13 Mar 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.

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