Mazda MX-5
Black · Petrol · 1997 · 1,839 cc
R599 NCUMOT history
R599 NCU is a black petrol Mazda MX-5 first used on 4 Nov 1997. Its MOT is valid until 23 Apr 2027 and it has passed 19 of 22 MOT tests, with 82,687 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 27 Mar 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 23 Apr 2027
- Mileage
- 82,687 mi
- At MOT on 27 Mar 2026
- MOT tests
- 22
- 19 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 923 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- R599 NCU
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Mazda
- Model
- MX-5
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,839 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1997
- First used
- 4 Nov 1997
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 23 Apr 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 27 Mar 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
R599 NCU was last recorded at 82,687 miles on 27 Mar 2026, 1,792 miles more than at the previous MOT on 31 Mar 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 80,895 miles · 31 Mar 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,792 miles
- Average per year
- 923 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 82,687 miles
- 2025 – 80,895 miles
- 2024 – 79,849 miles
- 2023 – 77,792 miles
- 2022 – 75,218 miles
- 2021 – 73,391 miles
- 2020 – 73,361 miles
- 2019 – 71,778 miles
- 2018 – 70,237 miles
- 2017 – 69,188 miles
- 2016 – 67,767 miles
- 2015 – 67,388 miles
- 2014 – 67,310 miles
- 2013 – 67,234 miles
- 2012 – 67,190 miles
- 2011 – 67,105 miles
- 2008 – 66,910 miles
- 2007 – 66,287 miles
- 2006 – 64,801 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.
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2011
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2006–2007
Full MOT history
22 tests since 7 Nov 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass82,687 miles (+1,792)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Apr 2027
- Odometer
- 82,687 miles
- Test number
- 648350931102
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass80,895 miles (+1,046)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Apr 2026
- Odometer
- 80,895 miles
- Test number
- 202275410632
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass79,849 miles (+2,057)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Apr 2025
- Odometer
- 79,849 miles
- Test number
- 307903928241
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass77,792 miles (+2,574)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Apr 2024
- Odometer
- 77,792 miles
- Test number
- 658673970520
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass75,218 miles (+1,827)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 12 Apr 2023
- Odometer
- 75,218 miles
- Test number
- 677787875019
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Outer sill corroded
Pass73,391 miles (+30)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Apr 2022
- Odometer
- 73,391 miles
- Test number
- 978545438537
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass73,361 miles (+1,583)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Apr 2021
- Odometer
- 73,361 miles
- Test number
- 997855113518
- AdvisoryNearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryNearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Pass71,778 miles (+1,541)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Apr 2020
- Odometer
- 71,778 miles
- Test number
- 152128433410
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass70,237 miles (+1,049)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Apr 2019
- Odometer
- 70,237 miles
- Test number
- 504470168911
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass69,188 miles (+1,421)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Apr 2018
- Odometer
- 69,188 miles
- Test number
- 881237290378
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass67,767 miles (+379)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Apr 2017
- Odometer
- 67,767 miles
- Test number
- 396909454939
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass67,388 miles (+78)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Aug 2016
- Odometer
- 67,388 miles
- Test number
- 497877715223
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass67,310 miles (+76)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Aug 2015
- Odometer
- 67,310 miles
- Test number
- 477952514299
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass67,234 miles1 note
- MOT expiry
- 6 Aug 2014
- Odometer
- 67,234 miles
- Test number
- 398273913469
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Fail67,234 miles (+44)1 failure1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 67,234 miles
- Test number
- 207682113235
- FailureExhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Pass67,190 miles (+85)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Aug 2013
- Odometer
- 67,190 miles
- Test number
- 765280222251
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass67,105 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 14 Apr 2012
- Odometer
- 67,105 miles
- Test number
- 529815501152
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Fail67,105 miles (+195)2 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 67,105 miles
- Test number
- 795448791019
- FailureNearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
- FailureOffside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass66,910 miles (+7)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Nov 2009
- Odometer
- 66,910 miles
- Test number
- 651580938353
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail66,903 miles (+616)3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 66,903 miles
- Test number
- 633266328311
- FailureBrakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- FailureNearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- FailureOffside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass66,287 miles (+1,486)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 23 Nov 2008
- Odometer
- 66,287 miles
- Test number
- 473907827438
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass64,801 miles1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 23 Nov 2007
- Odometer
- 64,801 miles
- Test number
- 791461316389
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- NoteOffside outer sill shows corrosion
Questions about R599 NCU
- Does R599 NCU currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on R599 NCU is valid until 23 Apr 2027.
- When is the MOT due on R599 NCU?
- The MOT on R599 NCU is valid until 23 Apr 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has R599 NCU done?
- R599 NCU was recorded at 82,687 miles at its MOT on 27 Mar 2026, an average of 923 miles a year.
- Has R599 NCU ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. R599 NCU has failed 3 of its 22 MOT tests, most recently on 31 Jul 2013.
- Has the mileage on R599 NCU 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 R599 NCU find?
- R599 NCU passed its latest MOT on 27 Mar 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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