Mazda MX-5
Gold · Petrol · 1998 · 1,839 cc
S81 RCLMOT history
S81 RCL is a gold petrol Mazda MX-5 first used on 26 Aug 1998. Its MOT is valid until 21 Jul 2027 and it has passed 22 of 22 MOT tests, with 41,476 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 22 Jul 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 21 Jul 2027
- Mileage
- 41,476 mi
- At MOT on 22 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 22
- 22 passed · 0 failed
- Per year
- 699 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- S81 RCL
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Mazda
- Model
- MX-5
- Colour
- Gold
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,839 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1998
- First used
- 26 Aug 1998
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 21 Jul 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 22 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
S81 RCL was last recorded at 41,476 miles on 22 Jul 2026, 324 miles more than at the previous MOT on 17 Jul 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 16 Jul 2021: 39,391 miles, lower than 39,922 miles on 17 Jul 2020.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 41,152 miles · 17 Jul 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 324 miles
- Average per year
- 699 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 41,476 miles
- 2025 – 41,152 miles
- 2024 – 40,708 miles
- 2023 – 40,278 miles
- 2022 – 39,861 miles
- 2021 – 39,391 miles
- 2020 – 39,922 miles
- 2019 – 38,347 miles
- 2018 – 37,955 miles
- 2017 – 37,330 miles
- 2016 – 36,670 miles
- 2015 – 35,770 miles
- 2014 – 34,850 miles
- 2013 – 34,039 miles
- 2012 – 33,107 miles
- 2011 – 32,412 miles
- 2010 – 31,554 miles
- 2009 – 30,661 miles
- 2008 – 29,814 miles
- 2007 – 29,056 miles
- 2006 – 28,212 miles
- 2005 – 26,826 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
22 tests since 11 Aug 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass41,476 miles (+324)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jul 2027
- Odometer
- 41,476 miles
- Test number
- 316460001645
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass41,152 miles (+444)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jul 2026
- Odometer
- 41,152 miles
- Test number
- 693418300734
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass40,708 miles (+430)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jul 2025
- Odometer
- 40,708 miles
- Test number
- 738490366000
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass40,278 miles (+417)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 40,278 miles
- Test number
- 899754122889
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass39,861 miles (+470)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jul 2023
- Odometer
- 39,861 miles
- Test number
- 332761273293
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass39,391 miles (-531)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jul 2022
- Odometer
- 39,391 miles
- Test number
- 950842065461
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass39,922 miles (+1,575)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jul 2021
- Odometer
- 39,922 miles
- Test number
- 883100113450
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass38,347 miles (+392)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 38,347 miles
- Test number
- 947745894782
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass37,955 miles (+625)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Jul 2019
- Odometer
- 37,955 miles
- Test number
- 743033463643
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass37,330 miles (+660)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jul 2018
- Odometer
- 37,330 miles
- Test number
- 368230001733
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass36,670 miles (+900)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jul 2017
- Odometer
- 36,670 miles
- Test number
- 114577726510
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass35,770 miles (+920)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jul 2016
- Odometer
- 35,770 miles
- Test number
- 332159020809
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass34,850 miles (+811)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jul 2015
- Odometer
- 34,850 miles
- Test number
- 969729094186
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass34,039 miles (+932)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jul 2014
- Odometer
- 34,039 miles
- Test number
- 688341693181
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass33,107 miles (+695)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jul 2013
- Odometer
- 33,107 miles
- Test number
- 129504592199
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass32,412 miles (+858)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jul 2012
- Odometer
- 32,412 miles
- Test number
- 315529591196
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass31,554 miles (+893)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jul 2011
- Odometer
- 31,554 miles
- Test number
- 612141600290
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass30,661 miles (+847)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jul 2010
- Odometer
- 30,661 miles
- Test number
- 644903309295
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass29,814 miles (+758)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jul 2009
- Odometer
- 29,814 miles
- Test number
- 760713508296
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass29,056 miles (+844)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 21 Aug 2008
- Odometer
- 29,056 miles
- Test number
- 382252927402
- NoteSlight dampnes O/S/R shock
Pass28,212 miles (+1,386)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Aug 2007
- Odometer
- 28,212 miles
- Test number
- 600589126287
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,826 miles
- MOT expiry
- 21 Aug 2006
- Odometer
- 26,826 miles
- Test number
- 113063925299
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about S81 RCL
- Does S81 RCL currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on S81 RCL is valid until 21 Jul 2027.
- When is the MOT due on S81 RCL?
- The MOT on S81 RCL is valid until 21 Jul 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has S81 RCL done?
- S81 RCL was recorded at 41,476 miles at its MOT on 22 Jul 2026, an average of 699 miles a year.
- Has S81 RCL ever failed its MOT?
- No. S81 RCL has passed all 22 of its MOT tests on record.
- Has the mileage on S81 RCL ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 16 Jul 2021. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on S81 RCL find?
- S81 RCL passed its latest MOT on 22 Jul 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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