Mazda MX-5
Blue · Petrol · 1998 · 1,840 cc
S678 LRNMOT history
S678 LRN is a blue petrol Mazda MX-5 first used on 28 Oct 1998. Its MOT is valid until 23 Jul 2027 and it has passed 21 of 22 MOT tests, with 83,472 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 23 Jul 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 23 Jul 2027
- Mileage
- 83,472 mi
- At MOT on 23 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 22
- 21 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 1,943 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- S678 LRN
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Mazda
- Model
- MX-5
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,840 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1998
- First used
- 28 Oct 1998
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 23 Jul 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 23 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
S678 LRN was last recorded at 83,472 miles on 23 Jul 2026, 1,078 miles more than at the previous MOT on 24 Jul 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 82,394 miles · 24 Jul 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,078 miles
- Average per year
- 1,943 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 83,472 miles
- 2025 – 82,394 miles
- 2024 – 81,621 miles
- 2023 – 81,018 miles
- 2022 – 80,347 miles
- 2021 – 79,689 miles
- 2020 – 78,625 miles
- 2019 – 77,429 miles
- 2018 – 76,557 miles
- 2017 – 76,029 miles
- 2016 – 75,433 miles
- 2015 – 74,129 miles
- 2014 – 72,488 miles
- 2012 – 72,008 miles
- 2011 – 71,568 miles
- 2010 – 71,164 miles
- 2009 – 70,341 miles
- 2008 – 63,437 miles
- 2007 – 57,566 miles
- 2006 – 49,946 miles
- 2005 – 43,158 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass83,472 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.
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2022–2024
Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021–2022
Full MOT history
22 tests since 24 Oct 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass83,472 miles (+1,078)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jul 2027
- Odometer
- 83,472 miles
- Test number
- 103755195329
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass82,394 miles (+773)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jul 2026
- Odometer
- 82,394 miles
- Test number
- 792390733302
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass81,621 miles (+603)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jul 2025
- Odometer
- 81,621 miles
- Test number
- 906444092857
- AdvisoryPlay in steering rack inner joint(s)
Pass81,018 miles (+671)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jul 2024
- Odometer
- 81,018 miles
- Test number
- 228593640412
- AdvisoryAll 4 tyre valves slight perishing
- AdvisoryPlay in steering rack inner joint(s)
Pass80,347 miles (+658)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jul 2023
- Odometer
- 80,347 miles
- Test number
- 961263162642
- AdvisoryNearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryPlay in steering rack inner joint(s)
Pass79,689 miles (+1,064)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jul 2022
- Odometer
- 79,689 miles
- Test number
- 992573990953
- AdvisoryFront Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass78,625 miles (+1,196)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jul 2021
- Odometer
- 78,625 miles
- Test number
- 589849684465
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Pass77,429 miles (+872)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 77,429 miles
- Test number
- 393883260136
- AdvisoryOffside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Pass76,557 miles (+528)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jul 2019
- Odometer
- 76,557 miles
- Test number
- 421409942799
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass76,029 miles (+596)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jul 2018
- Odometer
- 76,029 miles
- Test number
- 779669513870
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass75,433 miles (+1,304)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jul 2017
- Odometer
- 75,433 miles
- Test number
- 946001343536
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass74,129 miles (+3)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jul 2016
- Odometer
- 74,129 miles
- Test number
- 568308005283
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail74,126 miles (+1,638)2 dangerous3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 74,126 miles
- Test number
- 165296995138
- DangerousBrakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- DangerousNearside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Pass72,488 miles (+480)3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 13 May 2015
- Odometer
- 72,488 miles
- Test number
- 468854834163
- NoteAll brake metal pipes showing slight corrosion. all brake hose ferrules showing slight corrosion.
- NoteExhaust system corroded.
- NoteGeneral under body metal work corroded.
Pass72,008 miles (+440)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2013
- Odometer
- 72,008 miles
- Test number
- 129541892267
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass71,568 miles (+404)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2012
- Odometer
- 71,568 miles
- Test number
- 197719491260
- NoteRear brake discs corroded
Pass71,164 miles (+823)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2011
- Odometer
- 71,164 miles
- Test number
- 251327380232
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass70,341 miles (+6,904)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2010
- Odometer
- 70,341 miles
- Test number
- 984230709387
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass63,437 miles (+5,871)1 advisory2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 23 Oct 2009
- Odometer
- 63,437 miles
- Test number
- 641364098294
- AdvisoryFront Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- NoteFront and rear brake pads low approx 6000 miles
- NoteO/s and n/s outer sills are starting to corrode
Pass57,566 miles (+7,620)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 23 Oct 2008
- Odometer
- 57,566 miles
- Test number
- 254256997212
- NoteFront to rear brake pipe corroding.
- NoteRadiator appears to have a leak
Pass49,946 miles (+6,788)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Oct 2007
- Odometer
- 49,946 miles
- Test number
- 204010696284
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,158 miles
- MOT expiry
- 23 Oct 2006
- Odometer
- 43,158 miles
- Test number
- 370047195495
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about S678 LRN
- Does S678 LRN currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on S678 LRN is valid until 23 Jul 2027.
- When is the MOT due on S678 LRN?
- The MOT on S678 LRN is valid until 23 Jul 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has S678 LRN done?
- S678 LRN was recorded at 83,472 miles at its MOT on 23 Jul 2026, an average of 1,943 miles a year.
- Has S678 LRN ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. S678 LRN has failed 1 of its 22 MOT tests, most recently on 15 Jul 2015.
- Has the mileage on S678 LRN 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 S678 LRN find?
- S678 LRN passed its latest MOT on 23 Jul 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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