Mazda MX-5
Green · Petrol · 1999 · 1,598 cc
T208 AROMOT history
T208 ARO is a green petrol Mazda MX-5 first used on 24 Mar 1999. Its MOT is valid until 18 Jun 2027 and it has passed 21 of 25 MOT tests, with 106,338 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 5 Jun 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 18 Jun 2027
- Mileage
- 106,338 mi
- At MOT on 5 Jun 2026
- MOT tests
- 25
- 21 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 2,232 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- T208 ARO
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Mazda
- Model
- MX-5
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,598 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1999
- First used
- 24 Mar 1999
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 18 Jun 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 5 Jun 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
T208 ARO was last recorded at 106,338 miles on 5 Jun 2026, 1,023 miles more than at the previous MOT on 11 Jun 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 17 May 2012: 93,019 miles, lower than 930,132 miles on 14 May 2012.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 105,315 miles · 11 Jun 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,023 miles
- Average per year
- 2,232 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 106,338 miles
- 2025 – 105,315 miles
- 2024 – 104,402 miles
- 2023 – 103,772 miles
- 2022 – 103,291 miles
- 2021 – 102,841 miles
- 2020 – 102,183 miles
- 2019 – 101,419 miles
- 2018 – 100,450 miles
- 2017 – 99,335 miles
- 2016 – 97,537 miles
- 2015 – 96,388 miles
- 2014 – 95,590 miles
- 2013 – 94,089 miles
- 2012 – 93,019 miles
- 2011 – 88,543 miles
- 2010 – 83,044 miles
- 2009 – 77,218 miles
- 2008 – 75,627 miles
- 2007 – 70,424 miles
- 2006 – 60,940 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass106,338 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.
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory4 MOTs, 2012–2015
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2009–2010
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2012
Offside Rear Upper Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2009
Full MOT history
25 tests since 31 Jan 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass106,338 miles (+1,023)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jun 2027
- Odometer
- 106,338 miles
- Test number
- 696514614877
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass105,315 miles
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jun 2026
- Odometer
- 105,315 miles
- Test number
- 631599821880
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail105,314 miles (+912)1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 105,314 miles
- Test number
- 541914371982
- MajorExhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Pass104,402 miles (+630)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jun 2025
- Odometer
- 104,402 miles
- Test number
- 867946940166
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass103,772 miles (+481)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jun 2024
- Odometer
- 103,772 miles
- Test number
- 430826216921
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass103,291 miles (+450)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jun 2023
- Odometer
- 103,291 miles
- Test number
- 459876127627
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass102,841 miles (+658)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jun 2022
- Odometer
- 102,841 miles
- Test number
- 350755310715
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass102,183 miles (+764)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jun 2021
- Odometer
- 102,183 miles
- Test number
- 395675507683
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass101,419 miles (+969)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jun 2020
- Odometer
- 101,419 miles
- Test number
- 160711779894
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass100,450 miles (+1,115)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jun 2019
- Odometer
- 100,450 miles
- Test number
- 252353181077
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass99,335 miles (+1,798)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jun 2018
- Odometer
- 99,335 miles
- Test number
- 937872762454
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass97,537 miles (+1,149)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jun 2017
- Odometer
- 97,537 miles
- Test number
- 160111763356
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass96,388 miles (+798)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jun 2016
- Odometer
- 96,388 miles
- Test number
- 806836665192
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass95,590 miles (+1,501)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jun 2015
- Odometer
- 95,590 miles
- Test number
- 908640574102
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass94,089 miles (+1,070)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 16 May 2014
- Odometer
- 94,089 miles
- Test number
- 865283133148
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryNearside front brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Pass93,019 miles (-837,113)2 advisories3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 16 May 2013
- Odometer
- 93,019 miles
- Test number
- 795558132120
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- NoteFront tyres worn on inner edge
- NotePower steering pipes corroded
- NoteRear brake discs corroded
Fail930,132 miles (+841,589)2 failures2 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 930,132 miles
- Test number
- 198525532185
- FailureNearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureNearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- NoteFront tyres worn on inner edge
- NoteRear brake discs corroded
Pass88,543 miles6 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 15 May 2012
- Odometer
- 88,543 miles
- Test number
- 238896731436
- AdvisoryFront Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- AdvisoryFront coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryRear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- AdvisoryRear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- AdvisoryRear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- NoteOil leak
- NotePower steering pipes corroded
Fail88,543 miles (+5,499)2 failures6 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 88,543 miles
- Test number
- 915606231113
- FailureNearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureOffside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
- AdvisoryFront Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- AdvisoryFront coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryRear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- AdvisoryRear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- AdvisoryRear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- NoteOil leak
- NotePower steering pipes corroded
Pass83,044 miles (+5,826)2 advisories4 notes
- MOT expiry
- 8 Apr 2011
- Odometer
- 83,044 miles
- Test number
- 521668590015
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- NoteOil leak
- NoteO/s/r coil spring corroded
- NotePower steering pipes corroeded
- NoteRear anti-roll bar corroded
Pass77,218 miles (+55)2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 8 Apr 2010
- Odometer
- 77,218 miles
- Test number
- 912912289061
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Upper Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- NoteSlight corrosion to underside of vehicle
Fail77,163 miles (+1,536)1 failure2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 77,163 miles
- Test number
- 181169979025
- FailureNearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Upper Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- NoteSlight corrosion to underside of vehicle
Pass75,627 miles (+5,203)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Apr 2009
- Odometer
- 75,627 miles
- Test number
- 243640408135
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass70,424 miles (+9,484)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 7 Feb 2008
- Odometer
- 70,424 miles
- Test number
- 780609037068
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass60,940 miles
- MOT expiry
- 30 Jan 2007
- Odometer
- 60,940 miles
- Test number
- 650311436089
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about T208 ARO
- Does T208 ARO currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on T208 ARO is valid until 18 Jun 2027.
- When is the MOT due on T208 ARO?
- The MOT on T208 ARO is valid until 18 Jun 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has T208 ARO done?
- T208 ARO was recorded at 106,338 miles at its MOT on 5 Jun 2026, an average of 2,232 miles a year.
- Has T208 ARO ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. T208 ARO has failed 4 of its 25 MOT tests, most recently on 11 Jun 2025.
- Has the mileage on T208 ARO ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 17 May 2012. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on T208 ARO find?
- T208 ARO passed its latest MOT on 5 Jun 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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