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Mazda MX-5

Green · Petrol · 1999 · 1,840 cc

T393 ABMMOT history

T393 ABM is a green petrol Mazda MX-5 first used on 1 Mar 1999. Its MOT is valid until 22 Jan 2027 and it has passed 21 of 26 MOT tests, with 82,784 miles recorded at the latest.

From DVSA MOT records, updated 20 Jan 2026.

MOT
Valid
Until 22 Jan 2027
Mileage
82,784 mi
At MOT on 20 Jan 2026
MOT tests
26
21 passed · 5 failed
Per year
2,059 mi
Average between MOTs
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Vehicle details

Registration
T393 ABM
Registration format
Prefix (1983 to 2001)
Make
Mazda
Model
MX-5
Colour
Green
Fuel type
Petrol
Engine size
1,840 cc
Year of manufacture
1999
First used
1 Mar 1999
MOT status
MOT valid until 22 Jan 2027
Latest MOT test
20 Jan 2026 (Pass)

Mileage history

T393 ABM was last recorded at 82,784 miles on 20 Jan 2026, 1,221 miles more than at the previous MOT on 15 Jan 2025.

Odometer reading at each MOT testPassFail
Previous MOT
81,563 miles · 15 Jan 2025
Between the last two tests
1,221 miles
Average per year
2,059 miles

Recorded mileage by year

  • 2026 – 82,784 miles
  • 2025 – 81,563 miles
  • 2024 – 80,007 miles
  • 2023 – 78,425 miles
  • 2022 – 76,906 miles
  • 2021 – 76,027 miles
  • 2020 – 75,108 miles
  • 2019 – 73,262 miles
  • 2018 – 71,268 miles
  • 2017 – 67,140 miles
  • 2016 – 65,807 miles
  • 2015 – 64,499 miles
  • 2014 – 62,955 miles
  • 2013 – 60,878 miles
  • 2012 – 57,340 miles
  • 2011 – 55,985 miles
  • 2010 – 54,172 miles
  • 2009 – 51,809 miles
  • 2008 – 50,120 miles
  • 2007 – 45,926 miles
  • 2006 – 41,878 miles

What the latest MOT found

Pass82,784 miles
  • AdvisoryAll tyres dated 2015
  • AdvisoryFront Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
  • AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  • AdvisoryNearside Rear outer wing panel corroded
  • AdvisoryRear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  • AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

What MOT advisories mean

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 Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play

    Advisory4 MOTs, 2020–2023

  • Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively

    Advisory3 MOTs, 2020–2023

  • Nearside Rear outer sill panel corroded

    Advisory2 MOTs, 2024

  • Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively

    Advisory2 MOTs, 2020–2022

Full MOT history

26 tests since 10 Mar 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.

  1. Pass82,784 miles (+1,221)6 advisories
    MOT expiry
    22 Jan 2027
    Odometer
    82,784 miles
    Test number
    727501422396
    • AdvisoryAll tyres dated 2015
    • AdvisoryFront Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
    • AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
    • AdvisoryNearside Rear outer wing panel corroded
    • AdvisoryRear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
    • AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

  2. Pass81,563 miles (+1,556)2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    22 Jan 2026
    Odometer
    81,563 miles
    Test number
    103850931406
    • AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across subframe (1.1.11 (c))
    • AdvisoryNearside Rear outer wing panel slight corrosion on arch lip

  3. Pass80,007 miles (+1)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    22 Jan 2025
    Odometer
    80,007 miles
    Test number
    245430741279
    • AdvisoryNearside Rear outer sill panel corroded

  4. Fail80,006 miles (+1,581)1 major1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    80,006 miles
    Test number
    552343156835
    • MajorNearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
    • AdvisoryNearside Rear outer sill panel corroded

  5. Pass78,425 miles1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    22 Jan 2024
    Odometer
    78,425 miles
    Test number
    877998939010
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

  6. Fail78,425 miles (+1,519)1 major2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    78,425 miles
    Test number
    216705418204
    • MajorNearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

  7. Pass76,906 miles (+879)3 advisories
    MOT expiry
    22 Jan 2023
    Odometer
    76,906 miles
    Test number
    777439512492
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

  8. Pass76,027 miles (+919)2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    22 Jan 2022
    Odometer
    76,027 miles
    Test number
    571407863362
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
    • AdvisoryService brake binding but not excessively both front (1.2.1 (f))

  9. Pass75,108 miles (+1,846)4 advisories
    MOT expiry
    22 Jan 2021
    Odometer
    75,108 miles
    Test number
    363696640429
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
    • AdvisoryNearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

  10. Pass73,262 miles (+1,994)
    MOT expiry
    22 Jan 2020
    Odometer
    73,262 miles
    Test number
    869256564232

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  11. Pass71,268 miles (+4,128)
    MOT expiry
    22 Jan 2019
    Odometer
    71,268 miles
    Test number
    929646652878

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  12. Pass67,140 miles (+1,333)
    MOT expiry
    22 Jan 2018
    Odometer
    67,140 miles
    Test number
    271094879968

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  13. Pass65,807 miles (+1,308)
    MOT expiry
    12 Mar 2017
    Odometer
    65,807 miles
    Test number
    303560607945

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  14. Pass64,499 miles (+1,544)1 note
    MOT expiry
    12 Mar 2016
    Odometer
    64,499 miles
    Test number
    869714665091
    • NoteRear of o/s sill slightly coroded

  15. Pass62,955 miles (+2,077)1 note
    MOT expiry
    12 Mar 2015
    Odometer
    62,955 miles
    Test number
    157452974044
    • NoteBrake pads required soon.

  16. Pass60,878 miles (+3,538)
    MOT expiry
    9 Mar 2014
    Odometer
    60,878 miles
    Test number
    207250253060

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  17. Pass57,340 miles (+1,355)1 note
    MOT expiry
    9 Mar 2013
    Odometer
    57,340 miles
    Test number
    796039552002
    • NoteIntermittant fault on abs.light.

  18. Pass55,985 miles (+1,813)
    MOT expiry
    9 Mar 2012
    Odometer
    55,985 miles
    Test number
    699952461092

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  19. Pass54,172 miles1 note
    MOT expiry
    9 Mar 2011
    Odometer
    54,172 miles
    Test number
    831973060043
    • NoteMinor damage to front number plate

  20. Fail54,172 miles (+2,363)1 failure1 note
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    54,172 miles
    Test number
    860593460076
    • FailureOffside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
    • NoteMinor damage to front number plate

  21. Pass51,809 miles (+1,689)1 advisory1 note
    MOT expiry
    9 Mar 2010
    Odometer
    51,809 miles
    Test number
    490534769083
    • AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
    • NoteMinor damage to front number plate

  22. Pass50,120 miles
    MOT expiry
    9 Mar 2009
    Odometer
    50,120 miles
    Test number
    182135768009

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  23. Fail50,120 miles (+4,194)2 repaired
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    50,120 miles
    Test number
    833475468035
    • Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
    • Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

  24. Pass45,926 miles (+4,048)1 note
    MOT expiry
    9 Mar 2008
    Odometer
    45,926 miles
    Test number
    884095267005
    • NoteNail in nearside rear tyre

  25. Pass41,878 miles1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    9 Mar 2007
    Odometer
    41,878 miles
    Test number
    380169266023
    • AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

  26. Fail41,878 miles1 repaired1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    41,878 miles
    Test number
    684859266079
    • Repaired at testNearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
    • AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Questions about T393 ABM

Does T393 ABM currently have a valid MOT?
Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on T393 ABM is valid until 22 Jan 2027.
When is the MOT due on T393 ABM?
The MOT on T393 ABM is valid until 22 Jan 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
What mileage has T393 ABM done?
T393 ABM was recorded at 82,784 miles at its MOT on 20 Jan 2026, an average of 2,059 miles a year.
Has T393 ABM ever failed its MOT?
Yes. T393 ABM has failed 5 of its 26 MOT tests, most recently on 16 Jan 2024.
Has the mileage on T393 ABM 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 T393 ABM find?
T393 ABM passed its latest MOT on 20 Jan 2026 with 6 advisories: all tyres dated 2015; front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread; nearside rear brake pad(s) wearing thin, and 3 more.

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