Mazda MX-5
Blue · Petrol · 2008 · 1,999 cc
LX08 ZPYMOT history
LX08 ZPY is a blue petrol Mazda MX-5 first used on 13 Mar 2008. Its MOT expired on 30 Jan 2026 and it has passed 16 of 24 MOT tests, with 87,024 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 31 Jan 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 30 Jan 2026
- Mileage
- 87,024 mi
- At MOT on 31 Jan 2025
- MOT tests
- 24
- 16 passed · 8 failed
- Per year
- 5,641 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LX08 ZPY
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Mazda
- Model
- MX-5
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,999 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2008
- First used
- 13 Mar 2008
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 30 Jan 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 31 Jan 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
LX08 ZPY was last recorded at 87,024 miles on 31 Jan 2025, 0 miles more than at the previous MOT on 27 Jan 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 87,024 miles · 27 Jan 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 0 miles
- Average per year
- 5,641 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 87,024 miles
- 2024 – 80,907 miles
- 2023 – 77,512 miles
- 2022 – 77,434 miles
- 2021 – 76,767 miles
- 2020 – 76,204 miles
- 2019 – 71,702 miles
- 2018 – 62,605 miles
- 2017 – 54,033 miles
- 2016 – 39,533 miles
- 2015 – 27,457 miles
- 2014 – 21,776 miles
- 2013 – 17,806 miles
- 2012 – 12,975 miles
- 2011 – 8,709 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass87,024 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
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.
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all ferrules
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases emissions always ran within spec, but rich
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021
Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin 3mm
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021
Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective
Minor2 MOTs, 2021
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021
Full MOT history
24 tests since 15 Mar 2011, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass87,024 miles
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jan 2026
- Odometer
- 87,024 miles
- Test number
- 435520384491
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail87,024 miles (+6,117)1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 87,024 miles
- Test number
- 503926442193
- MajorOffside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass80,907 miles (+3,395)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jan 2025
- Odometer
- 80,907 miles
- Test number
- 676463720609
- AdvisoryNearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Pass77,512 miles (+78)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jan 2024
- Odometer
- 77,512 miles
- Test number
- 562022834200
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass77,434 miles (+667)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 30 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 77,434 miles
- Test number
- 589243356317
- AdvisorySurface corrosion to underside of vehicle
Pass76,767 miles2 minor12 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 27 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 76,767 miles
- Test number
- 259218710766
- MinorNearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- MinorNearside Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stonechip (3.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryBrake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all ferrules (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases emissions always ran within spec, but rich (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryFront Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin 3mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- AdvisorySub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened all sub frames and suspension components have corrosion. (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Fail76,767 miles (+563)2 major2 minor12 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 76,767 miles
- Test number
- 300458594989
- MajorNearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
- MajorNearside Rear Upper Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- MinorNearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- MinorNearside Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stonechip (3.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryBrake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all ferrules (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases emissions always ran within spec, but rich (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryFront Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin 3mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- AdvisorySub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened all sub frames and suspension components have corrosion. (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Pass76,204 miles (+4,502)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 76,204 miles
- Test number
- 617873949880
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass71,702 miles (+2)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 71,702 miles
- Test number
- 523971147164
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cuts/curb damage (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Fail71,700 miles (+9,095)1 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 71,700 miles
- Test number
- 917614365181
- MajorOffside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cuts/curb damage (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass62,605 miles
- MOT expiry
- 12 Oct 2019
- Odometer
- 62,605 miles
- Test number
- 334730795845
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail62,602 miles (+8,569)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 62,602 miles
- Test number
- 405537868356
- MajorNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass54,033 miles
- MOT expiry
- 12 Oct 2018
- Odometer
- 54,033 miles
- Test number
- 331858785358
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail54,033 miles (+6,546)1 dangerous
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 54,033 miles
- Test number
- 772544195815
- DangerousRear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Pass47,487 miles
- MOT expiry
- 14 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 47,487 miles
- Test number
- 122453787131
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail47,487 miles (+7,954)3 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 47,487 miles
- Test number
- 285775269362
- FailureNearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed outer wall (4.1.D.1b)
- FailureOffside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass39,533 miles5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 39,533 miles
- Test number
- 306625224590
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryNearside rear tyre outer wall damaged
Fail39,532 miles (+12,075)2 failures6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 39,532 miles
- Test number
- 834905067611
- FailureNearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- FailureOffside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryNearside rear tyre outer wall damaged
Pass27,457 miles (+5,681)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 27,457 miles
- Test number
- 299442675000
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass21,776 miles (+3,970)5 notes
- MOT expiry
- 14 Mar 2015
- Odometer
- 21,776 miles
- Test number
- 419235664060
- NoteAll brake discs working inner surfaces deterioration
- NoteN/s front tyre down to 2mm outer edge
- NoteN/s front tyre inner and outer side walls cuts in reinforced section of tyre
- NoteO/s front tyre down to 3mm on edges
- NoteWindscreen stone chip damge n/s top area
Pass17,806 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 14 Mar 2014
- Odometer
- 17,806 miles
- Test number
- 167057963082
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Fail17,806 miles (+4,831)1 failure1 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 17,806 miles
- Test number
- 805377363015
- FailureOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)
- Repaired at testWindscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass12,975 miles (+4,266)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Mar 2013
- Odometer
- 12,975 miles
- Test number
- 108343572449
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass8,709 miles
- MOT expiry
- 14 Mar 2012
- Odometer
- 8,709 miles
- Test number
- 597764671004
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LX08 ZPY
- Does LX08 ZPY currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on LX08 ZPY expired on 30 Jan 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on LX08 ZPY?
- The MOT on LX08 ZPY expired on 30 Jan 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has LX08 ZPY done?
- LX08 ZPY was recorded at 87,024 miles at its MOT on 31 Jan 2025, an average of 5,641 miles a year.
- Has LX08 ZPY ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LX08 ZPY has failed 8 of its 24 MOT tests, most recently on 27 Jan 2025.
- Has the mileage on LX08 ZPY 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 LX08 ZPY find?
- LX08 ZPY passed its latest MOT on 31 Jan 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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