Mazda MX-5
Green · Petrol · 1998 · 1,840 cc
S47 KUAMOT history
S47 KUA is a green petrol Mazda MX-5 first used on 1 Aug 1998. Its MOT is valid until 13 May 2027 and it has passed 19 of 24 MOT tests, with 116,206 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 14 May 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 13 May 2027
- Mileage
- 116,206 mi
- At MOT on 14 May 2026
- MOT tests
- 24
- 19 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- 1,268 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- S47 KUA
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Mazda
- Model
- MX-5
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,840 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1998
- First used
- 1 Aug 1998
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 13 May 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 14 May 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
S47 KUA was last recorded at 116,206 miles on 14 May 2026, 462 miles more than at the previous MOT on 11 Apr 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 6 Apr 2019: 11,194 miles, lower than 110,585 miles on 23 Apr 2018.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 115,744 miles · 11 Apr 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 462 miles
- Average per year
- 1,268 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 116,206 miles
- 2025 – 115,744 miles
- 2024 – 115,532 miles
- 2023 – 114,837 miles
- 2022 – 114,470 miles
- 2021 – 113,654 miles
- 2019 – 11,194 miles
- 2018 – 110,585 miles
- 2017 – 108,999 miles
- 2016 – 106,896 miles
- 2014 – 106,362 miles
- 2013 – 104,110 miles
- 2012 – 104,015 miles
- 2011 – 103,835 miles
- 2010 – 103,162 miles
- 2009 – 102,781 miles
- 2008 – 101,004 miles
- 2007 – 98,282 miles
- 2006 – 91,134 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.
Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024–2025
Nearside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
Failure2 MOTs, 2008–2014
Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
Failure2 MOTs, 2006–2008
Full MOT history
24 tests since 20 Jul 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass116,206 miles (+462)
- MOT expiry
- 13 May 2027
- Odometer
- 116,206 miles
- Test number
- 618238465151
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass115,744 miles (+212)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 10 Apr 2026
- Odometer
- 115,744 miles
- Test number
- 864049664227
- AdvisorySteering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Pass115,532 miles (+695)1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 30 May 2025
- Odometer
- 115,532 miles
- Test number
- 424417846486
- MinorOffside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisorySteering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Pass114,837 miles (+367)
- MOT expiry
- 30 May 2024
- Odometer
- 114,837 miles
- Test number
- 721094953510
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass114,470 miles (+816)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Apr 2023
- Odometer
- 114,470 miles
- Test number
- 308018447726
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass113,654 miles (+20)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Apr 2022
- Odometer
- 113,654 miles
- Test number
- 826213370923
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail113,634 miles (+102,440)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 113,634 miles
- Test number
- 308216354682
- MajorParking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Pass11,194 miles (-99,391)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 11,194 miles
- Test number
- 552631598723
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass110,585 miles (+6)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Apr 2019
- Odometer
- 110,585 miles
- Test number
- 791688176902
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail110,579 miles (+1,580)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 110,579 miles
- Test number
- 643821109291
- FailureNearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Pass108,999 miles (+2,103)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Apr 2018
- Odometer
- 108,999 miles
- Test number
- 933477398878
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass106,896 miles (+534)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Apr 2017
- Odometer
- 106,896 miles
- Test number
- 139296066194
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass106,362 miles (+36)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Aug 2015
- Odometer
- 106,362 miles
- Test number
- 569411844242
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail106,326 miles (+2,216)3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 106,326 miles
- Test number
- 467418134206
- FailureNearside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
- FailureNearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
- FailureOffside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Pass104,110 miles (+95)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Aug 2014
- Odometer
- 104,110 miles
- Test number
- 238734233245
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass104,015 miles (+180)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Aug 2013
- Odometer
- 104,015 miles
- Test number
- 566021242282
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass103,835 miles (+673)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Aug 2012
- Odometer
- 103,835 miles
- Test number
- 319384931474
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass103,162 miles (+381)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Aug 2011
- Odometer
- 103,162 miles
- Test number
- 590338620228
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass102,781 miles (+1,777)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Aug 2010
- Odometer
- 102,781 miles
- Test number
- 372312229478
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass101,004 miles (+21)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Aug 2009
- Odometer
- 101,004 miles
- Test number
- 303351538265
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail100,983 miles (+2,701)4 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 100,983 miles
- Test number
- 722689028268
- FailureNearside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
- FailureNearside Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)
- FailureOffside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
- FailurePower steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
Pass98,282 miles (+7,148)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Aug 2008
- Odometer
- 98,282 miles
- Test number
- 704097137262
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass91,134 miles (+57)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jul 2007
- Odometer
- 91,134 miles
- Test number
- 241815906291
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail91,077 miles6 failures1 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 91,077 miles
- Test number
- 911781306273
- FailureBrake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureNearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- FailurePower steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
- FailureRear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is above 850mm from the ground (1.6.B3)
- AdvisoryRear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Questions about S47 KUA
- Does S47 KUA currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on S47 KUA is valid until 13 May 2027.
- When is the MOT due on S47 KUA?
- The MOT on S47 KUA is valid until 13 May 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has S47 KUA done?
- S47 KUA was recorded at 116,206 miles at its MOT on 14 May 2026, an average of 1,268 miles a year.
- Has S47 KUA ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. S47 KUA has failed 5 of its 24 MOT tests, most recently on 16 Apr 2021.
- Has the mileage on S47 KUA ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 6 Apr 2019. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on S47 KUA find?
- S47 KUA passed its latest MOT on 14 May 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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