Mazda MX-5
Silver · Petrol · 2002 · 1,598 cc
T12 WADMOT history
T12 WAD is a silver petrol Mazda MX-5 first used on 30 Mar 2002. Its MOT expired on 22 Aug 2026 and it has passed 19 of 24 MOT tests, with 68,148 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 19 Aug 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 22 Aug 2026
- Mileage
- 68,148 mi
- At MOT on 19 Aug 2025
- MOT tests
- 24
- 19 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- 1,689 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- T12 WAD
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Mazda
- Model
- MX-5
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,598 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2002
- First used
- 30 Mar 2002
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 22 Aug 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 19 Aug 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
T12 WAD was last recorded at 68,148 miles on 19 Aug 2025, 365 miles more than at the previous MOT on 21 Aug 2024.
Mileage went down between tests
- 21 Sept 2020: 65,052 miles, lower than 68,276 miles on 27 Aug 2019.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 67,783 miles · 21 Aug 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 365 miles
- Average per year
- 1,689 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 68,148 miles
- 2024 – 67,783 miles
- 2023 – 67,453 miles
- 2022 – 67,022 miles
- 2021 – 65,871 miles
- 2020 – 65,052 miles
- 2019 – 68,276 miles
- 2018 – 62,546 miles
- 2017 – 61,773 miles
- 2016 – 60,736 miles
- 2015 – 58,586 miles
- 2014 – 57,900 miles
- 2013 – 56,015 miles
- 2012 – 53,854 miles
- 2011 – 49,450 miles
- 2009 – 46,705 miles
- 2008 – 44,319 miles
- 2007 – 40,869 miles
- 2006 – 35,435 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass68,148 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisorySurface corrosion to rear suspension components
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 Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Major2 MOTs, 2019–2020
Nearside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2012–2013
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2011
Full MOT history
24 tests since 6 Apr 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass68,148 miles (+365)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 22 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 68,148 miles
- Test number
- 953057010932
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisorySurface corrosion to rear suspension components
Pass67,783 miles (+330)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 67,783 miles
- Test number
- 247043810137
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass67,453 miles (+431)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 67,453 miles
- Test number
- 970012361582
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass67,022 miles (+1,151)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Aug 2023
- Odometer
- 67,022 miles
- Test number
- 965947021119
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass65,871 miles
- MOT expiry
- 25 Sept 2022
- Odometer
- 65,871 miles
- Test number
- 757197930587
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail65,871 miles (+819)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 65,871 miles
- Test number
- 208323666015
- MajorNearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Pass65,052 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 25 Sept 2021
- Odometer
- 65,052 miles
- Test number
- 653152136615
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Fail65,052 miles (-3,224)2 major3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 65,052 miles
- Test number
- 990253925233
- MajorOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Nail in tyre
- AdvisorySome areas of underbody and component corrosion including pas pipes subframes etc
Pass68,276 miles
- MOT expiry
- 25 Sept 2020
- Odometer
- 68,276 miles
- Test number
- 591904497255
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail64,045 miles (+1,499)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 64,045 miles
- Test number
- 853473312239
- MajorOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Pass62,546 miles (+773)1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 25 Sept 2019
- Odometer
- 62,546 miles
- Test number
- 848726350942
- MinorOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Pass61,773 miles (+1,037)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Sept 2018
- Odometer
- 61,773 miles
- Test number
- 504182500001
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass60,736 miles (+2,150)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Sept 2017
- Odometer
- 60,736 miles
- Test number
- 997605002165
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass58,586 miles (+686)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Sept 2016
- Odometer
- 58,586 miles
- Test number
- 463878228255
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass57,900 miles
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jul 2015
- Odometer
- 57,900 miles
- Test number
- 857439884163
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail57,899 miles (+1,884)1 dangerous
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 57,899 miles
- Test number
- 548029984179
- DangerousOffside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Pass56,015 miles (+2,161)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 30 Apr 2014
- Odometer
- 56,015 miles
- Test number
- 237130823438
- AdvisoryNearside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)
- NoteUnder vehicle surfaces rusty
Pass53,854 miles (+4,404)1 advisory2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 30 Apr 2013
- Odometer
- 53,854 miles
- Test number
- 347282922153
- AdvisoryNearside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)
- NoteAll tyres perishing
- NoteSurface rust to most components under car
Pass49,450 miles1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 29 Apr 2012
- Odometer
- 49,450 miles
- Test number
- 149280221159
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
- NoteHeavy surface rust to most suspension components
Fail49,450 miles (+2,745)1 failure1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 49,450 miles
- Test number
- 276078011198
- FailureNearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
- NoteHeavy surface rust to most suspension components
Pass46,705 miles (+2,386)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Sept 2010
- Odometer
- 46,705 miles
- Test number
- 343172279479
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass44,319 miles (+3,450)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Sept 2009
- Odometer
- 44,319 miles
- Test number
- 360613778270
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass40,869 miles (+5,434)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 19 Apr 2008
- Odometer
- 40,869 miles
- Test number
- 901520217193
- NoteFront number plate cracked
Pass35,435 miles
- MOT expiry
- 5 Apr 2007
- Odometer
- 35,435 miles
- Test number
- 114206096052
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about T12 WAD
- Does T12 WAD currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on T12 WAD expired on 22 Aug 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on T12 WAD?
- The MOT on T12 WAD expired on 22 Aug 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has T12 WAD done?
- T12 WAD was recorded at 68,148 miles at its MOT on 19 Aug 2025, an average of 1,689 miles a year.
- Has T12 WAD ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. T12 WAD has failed 5 of its 24 MOT tests, most recently on 1 Sept 2021.
- Has the mileage on T12 WAD ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 21 Sept 2020. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on T12 WAD find?
- T12 WAD passed its latest MOT on 19 Aug 2025 with 4 advisories: nearside rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing; offside rear tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing; rear exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases, and 1 more.
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