Mazda MX-5
Green · Petrol · 1999 · 1,598 cc
T285 VAOMOT history
T285 VAO is a green petrol Mazda MX-5 first used on 31 Dec 1999. Its MOT is valid until 24 Jun 2027 and it has passed 15 of 16 MOT tests, with 40,944 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 25 Jun 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 24 Jun 2027
- Mileage
- 40,944 mi
- At MOT on 25 Jun 2026
- MOT tests
- 16
- 15 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 593 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- T285 VAO
- 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
- 31 Dec 1999
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 24 Jun 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 25 Jun 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
T285 VAO was last recorded at 40,944 miles on 25 Jun 2026, 68 miles more than at the previous MOT on 8 Jul 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 5 Jul 2013: 34,600 miles, lower than 327,750 miles on 28 Aug 2012.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 40,876 miles · 8 Jul 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 68 miles
- Average per year
- 593 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 40,944 miles
- 2025 – 40,876 miles
- 2024 – 40,794 miles
- 2023 – 40,755 miles
- 2022 – 40,700 miles
- 2021 – 40,596 miles
- 2020 – 40,559 miles
- 2019 – 40,380 miles
- 2018 – 39,264 miles
- 2016 – 38,663 miles
- 2015 – 37,925 miles
- 2014 – 36,693 miles
- 2013 – 35,630 miles
- 2012 – 327,750 miles
What the latest MOT found
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 Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019–2020
Full MOT history
16 tests since 28 Aug 2012, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass40,944 miles (+68)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jun 2027
- Odometer
- 40,944 miles
- Test number
- 760248166433
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass40,876 miles (+82)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jul 2026
- Odometer
- 40,876 miles
- Test number
- 509283013306
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass40,794 miles (+39)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jul 2025
- Odometer
- 40,794 miles
- Test number
- 897545671327
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass40,755 miles (+55)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jul 2024
- Odometer
- 40,755 miles
- Test number
- 109558894186
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass40,700 miles (+104)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jul 2023
- Odometer
- 40,700 miles
- Test number
- 749031277860
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass40,596 miles (+37)1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jul 2022
- Odometer
- 40,596 miles
- Test number
- 644844714709
- MinorOffside Front Upper Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Pass40,559 miles (+179)1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jun 2021
- Odometer
- 40,559 miles
- Test number
- 823546422930
- MinorOffside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass40,380 miles (+1,116)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 26 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 40,380 miles
- Test number
- 329931664683
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass39,264 miles (+601)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jun 2019
- Odometer
- 39,264 miles
- Test number
- 684218129739
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass38,663 miles (+738)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Oct 2017
- Odometer
- 38,663 miles
- Test number
- 395162827618
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass37,925 miles (+1,232)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Oct 2016
- Odometer
- 37,925 miles
- Test number
- 387389729240
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass36,693 miles (+1,063)2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 13 Oct 2015
- Odometer
- 36,693 miles
- Test number
- 717527184219
- AdvisoryNearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- AdvisoryOffside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- NoteSlight damage to nearside rear tyre.
Pass35,630 miles (+1,030)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 2 Dec 2014
- Odometer
- 35,630 miles
- Test number
- 212571483797
- 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)
Pass34,600 miles (-293,150)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jul 2014
- Odometer
- 34,600 miles
- Test number
- 149656383122
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass327,750 miles1 advisory2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 27 Aug 2013
- Odometer
- 327,750 miles
- Test number
- 576631242277
- AdvisoryBrake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- NoteNail in nearside rear tyre
- NoteO/s/r tyre starting to perish
Fail32,750 miles2 failures1 advisory2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 32,750 miles
- Test number
- 277241042236
- FailureCentre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- FailureNearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- AdvisoryBrake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- NoteNail in nearside rear tyre
- NoteO/s/r tyre starting to perish
Questions about T285 VAO
- Does T285 VAO currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on T285 VAO is valid until 24 Jun 2027.
- When is the MOT due on T285 VAO?
- The MOT on T285 VAO is valid until 24 Jun 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has T285 VAO done?
- T285 VAO was recorded at 40,944 miles at its MOT on 25 Jun 2026, an average of 593 miles a year.
- Has T285 VAO ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. T285 VAO has failed 1 of its 16 MOT tests, most recently on 28 Aug 2012.
- Has the mileage on T285 VAO ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 5 Jul 2013. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on T285 VAO find?
- T285 VAO passed its latest MOT on 25 Jun 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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