Mazda MX-5
Blue · Petrol · 1999 · 1,840 cc
T181 LRLMOT history
T181 LRL is a blue petrol Mazda MX-5 first used on 21 May 1999. Its MOT is valid until 16 Mar 2027 and it has passed 20 of 21 MOT tests, with 35,453 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 16 Mar 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 16 Mar 2027
- Mileage
- 35,453 mi
- At MOT on 16 Mar 2026
- MOT tests
- 21
- 20 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 1,408 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- T181 LRL
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Mazda
- Model
- MX-5
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,840 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1999
- First used
- 21 May 1999
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 16 Mar 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 16 Mar 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
T181 LRL was last recorded at 35,453 miles on 16 Mar 2026, 1,202 miles more than at the previous MOT on 17 Mar 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 34,251 miles · 17 Mar 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,202 miles
- Average per year
- 1,408 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 35,453 miles
- 2025 – 34,251 miles
- 2024 – 33,063 miles
- 2023 – 31,983 miles
- 2022 – 30,746 miles
- 2020 – 29,157 miles
- 2018 – 26,576 miles
- 2017 – 25,412 miles
- 2016 – 23,957 miles
- 2015 – 22,970 miles
- 2014 – 22,061 miles
- 2013 – 20,436 miles
- 2012 – 19,882 miles
- 2011 – 18,485 miles
- 2010 – 16,348 miles
- 2009 – 14,056 miles
- 2008 – 11,891 miles
- 2007 – 10,095 miles
- 2006 – 8,297 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass35,453 miles
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))Recorded at 5 MOTs since 2020
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edges (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))Recorded at 3 MOTs since 2020
- AdvisorySome suspension units corroded
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 outer sill corroded
Advisory2 MOTs, 2023–2025
Full MOT history
21 tests since 30 Nov 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass35,453 miles (+1,202)6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 16 Mar 2027
- Odometer
- 35,453 miles
- Test number
- 380694077013
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edges (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisorySome suspension units corroded
Pass34,251 miles (+1,188)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 16 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 34,251 miles
- Test number
- 321776448491
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear outer sill corroded
Pass33,063 miles (+1,080)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Feb 2025
- Odometer
- 33,063 miles
- Test number
- 714024663676
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Lower Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Pass31,983 miles (+1,237)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Feb 2024
- Odometer
- 31,983 miles
- Test number
- 603450094456
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear outer sill corroded
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisorySlight corrosion to suspension units
Pass30,746 miles (+1,589)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jan 2023
- Odometer
- 30,746 miles
- Test number
- 518761783431
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Pass29,157 miles (+1,340)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jan 2022
- Odometer
- 29,157 miles
- Test number
- 113551976888
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass27,817 miles (+1,241)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 27,817 miles
- Test number
- 718790215879
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,576 miles (+1,164)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Dec 2019
- Odometer
- 26,576 miles
- Test number
- 900590282902
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,412 miles (+1,455)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Dec 2018
- Odometer
- 25,412 miles
- Test number
- 765121328539
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass23,957 miles (+987)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Dec 2017
- Odometer
- 23,957 miles
- Test number
- 537077181034
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass22,970 miles (+909)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Dec 2016
- Odometer
- 22,970 miles
- Test number
- 690911905723
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass22,061 miles (+1,625)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Dec 2015
- Odometer
- 22,061 miles
- Test number
- 939929544327
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass20,436 miles1 note
- MOT expiry
- 17 Dec 2014
- Odometer
- 20,436 miles
- Test number
- 825174543355
- NoteBattery weak
Fail20,436 miles (+554)1 failure1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 20,436 miles
- Test number
- 387263843396
- FailureEmissions not tested (7.0)
- NoteBattery weak
Pass19,882 miles (+1,397)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Dec 2013
- Odometer
- 19,882 miles
- Test number
- 415943952431
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass18,485 miles (+2,137)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 14 Dec 2012
- Odometer
- 18,485 miles
- Test number
- 435972131380
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass16,348 miles (+2,292)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 14 Dec 2011
- Odometer
- 16,348 miles
- Test number
- 440289540460
- AdvisoryFront registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Pass14,056 miles (+2,165)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Dec 2010
- Odometer
- 14,056 miles
- Test number
- 793996639380
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass11,891 miles (+1,796)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Dec 2009
- Odometer
- 11,891 miles
- Test number
- 372202038395
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass10,095 miles (+1,798)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Dec 2008
- Odometer
- 10,095 miles
- Test number
- 991468637333
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass8,297 miles
- MOT expiry
- 29 Nov 2007
- Odometer
- 8,297 miles
- Test number
- 402924536401
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about T181 LRL
- Does T181 LRL currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on T181 LRL is valid until 16 Mar 2027.
- When is the MOT due on T181 LRL?
- The MOT on T181 LRL is valid until 16 Mar 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has T181 LRL done?
- T181 LRL was recorded at 35,453 miles at its MOT on 16 Mar 2026, an average of 1,408 miles a year.
- Has T181 LRL ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. T181 LRL has failed 1 of its 21 MOT tests, most recently on 9 Dec 2013.
- Has the mileage on T181 LRL 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 T181 LRL find?
- T181 LRL passed its latest MOT on 16 Mar 2026 with 6 advisories: front brake pad(s) wearing thin; nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edges; offside rear tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge, and 3 more.
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