
Mazda MX-5
Silver · Petrol · 1997 · 1,839 cc
P555 HXTMOT history
P555 HXT is a silver petrol Mazda MX-5 first used on 14 Mar 1997. Its MOT is valid until 25 Nov 2026 and it has passed 20 of 24 MOT tests, with 22,463 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 1 Nov 2025.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 25 Nov 2026
- Mileage
- 22,463 mi
- At MOT on 1 Nov 2025
- MOT tests
- 24
- 20 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 518 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- P555 HXT
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Mazda
- Model
- MX-5
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,839 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1997
- First used
- 14 Mar 1997
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 25 Nov 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 1 Nov 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
P555 HXT was last recorded at 22,463 miles on 1 Nov 2025, 1,157 miles more than at the previous MOT on 16 Nov 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 21,306 miles · 16 Nov 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 1,157 miles
- Average per year
- 518 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 22,463 miles
- 2024 – 21,306 miles
- 2023 – 20,032 miles
- 2022 – 18,620 miles
- 2021 – 17,001 miles
- 2020 – 16,861 miles
- 2019 – 16,689 miles
- 2018 – 16,518 miles
- 2017 – 16,359 miles
- 2016 – 16,143 miles
- 2015 – 15,880 miles
- 2014 – 15,623 miles
- 2013 – 15,251 miles
- 2012 – 14,855 miles
- 2011 – 14,471 miles
- 2010 – 14,109 miles
- 2009 – 13,736 miles
- 2008 – 13,256 miles
- 2007 – 12,902 miles
- 2006 – 12,446 miles
What the latest MOT found
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.
Front and rear suspension components heavily corroded
Advisory3 MOTs, 2017–2018
Full MOT history
24 tests since 29 Jun 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass22,463 miles (+1,157)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Nov 2026
- Odometer
- 22,463 miles
- Test number
- 220609977640
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass21,306 miles (+1,274)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Nov 2025
- Odometer
- 21,306 miles
- Test number
- 953076409588
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass20,032 miles (+1,412)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Nov 2024
- Odometer
- 20,032 miles
- Test number
- 804202890139
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass18,620 miles (+1,619)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Nov 2023
- Odometer
- 18,620 miles
- Test number
- 769814140141
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass17,001 miles (+18)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Dec 2022
- Odometer
- 17,001 miles
- Test number
- 461170594704
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail16,983 miles (+122)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 16,983 miles
- Test number
- 929494156342
- MajorNearside Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Inner Sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Pass16,861 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 26 Dec 2021
- Odometer
- 16,861 miles
- Test number
- 628963079949
- AdvisoryOffside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Fail16,861 miles (+172)2 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 16,861 miles
- Test number
- 395003413761
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Pass16,689 miles (+171)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 26 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 16,689 miles
- Test number
- 684589706780
- AdvisorySlight binding in offside front brake
Pass16,518 miles (+8)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jun 2019
- Odometer
- 16,518 miles
- Test number
- 814515798266
- AdvisoryFront and rear suspension components heavily corroded
Fail16,510 miles (+151)3 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 16,510 miles
- Test number
- 201363231610
- MajorNearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced closing sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryFront and rear suspension components heavily corroded
Pass16,359 miles (+216)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jun 2018
- Odometer
- 16,359 miles
- Test number
- 142312194067
- AdvisoryFront and rear suspension components heavily corroded
- AdvisoryTested under wet condition
Pass16,143 miles (+263)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jun 2017
- Odometer
- 16,143 miles
- Test number
- 803438348779
- AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryRear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Pass15,880 miles (+257)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jun 2016
- Odometer
- 15,880 miles
- Test number
- 977134665132
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Pass15,623 miles (+372)5 notes
- MOT expiry
- 23 May 2015
- Odometer
- 15,623 miles
- Test number
- 957356524109
- NoteFront anti roll bar link arm bushes cracked slightly
- NoteFront tyres slightly perished
- NoteOffside and nearside outer sills have surface corrosion
- NoteRear anti roll bar link arm bushes cracked slightly
- NoteRear brake discsslightly pitted
Pass15,251 miles (+396)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 23 May 2014
- Odometer
- 15,251 miles
- Test number
- 187354443166
- NoteNearside and offside outer sills have surface corrosion
- NoteScreen blades smear slightly
Pass14,855 miles (+2)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 9 May 2013
- Odometer
- 14,855 miles
- Test number
- 146221732190
- NoteSurface corrosion to n/s outer sill
- NoteSurface corrosion to o/s outer sill
Fail14,853 miles (+382)3 failures3 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 14,853 miles
- Test number
- 759840932157
- FailureNearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- FailureNearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- FailureOffside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- AdvisoryFront registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryRear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- NoteSurface corrosion to n/s outer sill
- NoteSurface corrosion to o/s outer sill
Pass14,471 miles (+362)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jun 2012
- Odometer
- 14,471 miles
- Test number
- 285398451401
- NoteFront and rear no plates in poor condition
- NoteSurface corrosion on all brake discs
Pass14,109 miles (+373)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jun 2011
- Odometer
- 14,109 miles
- Test number
- 212895870172
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass13,736 miles (+480)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jun 2010
- Odometer
- 13,736 miles
- Test number
- 573887179126
- NoteBoth no plates in poor condition
Pass13,256 miles (+354)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jun 2009
- Odometer
- 13,256 miles
- Test number
- 490178278198
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass12,902 miles (+456)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jun 2008
- Odometer
- 12,902 miles
- Test number
- 903169177131
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass12,446 miles
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jun 2007
- Odometer
- 12,446 miles
- Test number
- 812230786142
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about P555 HXT
- Does P555 HXT currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on P555 HXT is valid until 25 Nov 2026.
- When is the MOT due on P555 HXT?
- The MOT on P555 HXT is valid until 25 Nov 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has P555 HXT done?
- P555 HXT was recorded at 22,463 miles at its MOT on 1 Nov 2025, an average of 518 miles a year.
- Has P555 HXT ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. P555 HXT has failed 4 of its 24 MOT tests, most recently on 11 Dec 2021.
- Has the mileage on P555 HXT 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 P555 HXT find?
- P555 HXT passed its latest MOT on 1 Nov 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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