
Mazda MX-5
Silver · Petrol · 1998 · 1,839 cc
S3 JUSMOT history
S3 JUS is a silver petrol Mazda MX-5 first used on 31 Dec 1998. Its MOT is valid until 3 Sept 2027 and it has passed 20 of 23 MOT tests, with 59,047 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 3 Sept 2026.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 3 Sept 2027
- Mileage
- 59,047 mi
- At MOT on 3 Sept 2026
- MOT tests
- 23
- 20 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 832 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- S3 JUS
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Mazda
- Model
- MX-5
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,839 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1998
- First used
- 31 Dec 1998
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 3 Sept 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 3 Sept 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
S3 JUS was last recorded at 59,047 miles on 3 Sept 2026, 3,674 miles more than at the previous MOT on 4 Sept 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 55,373 miles · 4 Sept 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 3,674 miles
- Average per year
- 832 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 59,047 miles
- 2025 – 55,373 miles
- 2024 – 51,873 miles
- 2023 – 50,367 miles
- 2022 – 50,186 miles
- 2021 – 50,080 miles
- 2020 – 49,745 miles
- 2019 – 49,528 miles
- 2018 – 49,203 miles
- 2017 – 48,980 miles
- 2016 – 48,755 miles
- 2015 – 48,254 miles
- 2014 – 47,551 miles
- 2013 – 46,568 miles
- 2011 – 45,603 miles
- 2010 – 45,489 miles
- 2009 – 44,645 miles
- 2008 – 43,017 miles
- 2007 – 42,527 miles
- 2006 – 42,331 miles
What the latest MOT found
- MinorWindscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
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.
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Advisory9 MOTs, 2006–2017
Full MOT history
23 tests since 28 Jul 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass59,047 miles (+3,674)1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 3 Sept 2027
- Odometer
- 59,047 miles
- Test number
- 397254865603
- MinorWindscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Pass55,373 miles (+3,500)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 3 Sept 2026
- Odometer
- 55,373 miles
- Test number
- 932192790916
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement outer bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass51,873 miles (+1,506)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 51,873 miles
- Test number
- 922616830182
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass50,367 miles (+181)1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 7 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 50,367 miles
- Test number
- 761975487288
- MinorCentral Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass50,186 miles (+106)1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 7 Aug 2023
- Odometer
- 50,186 miles
- Test number
- 573837328330
- MinorFront Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))
Pass50,080 miles (+335)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 7 Aug 2022
- Odometer
- 50,080 miles
- Test number
- 893531797752
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass49,745 miles (+217)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Aug 2021
- Odometer
- 49,745 miles
- Test number
- 409934220751
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass49,528 miles (+325)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Aug 2020
- Odometer
- 49,528 miles
- Test number
- 503889931402
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass49,203 miles (+223)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Aug 2019
- Odometer
- 49,203 miles
- Test number
- 244544916353
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass48,980 miles (+225)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 7 Aug 2018
- Odometer
- 48,980 miles
- Test number
- 707552802181
- AdvisoryOil leak
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass48,755 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jul 2017
- Odometer
- 48,755 miles
- Test number
- 387094987881
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Fail48,737 miles (+483)1 failure1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 48,737 miles
- Test number
- 549996415837
- FailureExhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass48,254 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jul 2016
- Odometer
- 48,254 miles
- Test number
- 646354595188
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Fail48,254 miles (+703)2 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 48,254 miles
- Test number
- 687514095117
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass47,551 miles (+983)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jul 2015
- Odometer
- 47,551 miles
- Test number
- 168995804260
- AdvisoryParking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass46,568 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jul 2014
- Odometer
- 46,568 miles
- Test number
- 455837493121
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Fail46,568 miles (+965)1 repaired3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 46,568 miles
- Test number
- 527047793145
- Repaired at testOffside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass45,603 miles (+114)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 6 Aug 2012
- Odometer
- 45,603 miles
- Test number
- 448683111202
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass45,489 miles (+844)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 6 Aug 2011
- Odometer
- 45,489 miles
- Test number
- 674817490150
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass44,645 miles (+1,628)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 6 Aug 2010
- Odometer
- 44,645 miles
- Test number
- 282305519249
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass43,017 miles (+490)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Aug 2009
- Odometer
- 43,017 miles
- Test number
- 380340128407
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass42,527 miles (+196)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2008
- Odometer
- 42,527 miles
- Test number
- 953152617201
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass42,331 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 1 Aug 2007
- Odometer
- 42,331 miles
- Test number
- 254399606231
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Questions about S3 JUS
- Does S3 JUS currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on S3 JUS is valid until 3 Sept 2027.
- When is the MOT due on S3 JUS?
- The MOT on S3 JUS is valid until 3 Sept 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has S3 JUS done?
- S3 JUS was recorded at 59,047 miles at its MOT on 3 Sept 2026, an average of 832 miles a year.
- Has S3 JUS ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. S3 JUS has failed 3 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 22 Jul 2016.
- Has the mileage on S3 JUS 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 S3 JUS find?
- S3 JUS passed its latest MOT on 3 Sept 2026 with 1 minor defect: windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view.
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