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Mazda MX-5

Blue · Petrol · 1999 · 1,839 cc

V5 VLGMOT history

V5 VLG is a blue petrol Mazda MX-5 first used on 23 Sept 1999. Its MOT is valid until 5 Sept 2027 and it has passed 21 of 21 MOT tests, with 14,385 miles recorded at the latest.

From DVSA MOT records, updated 7 Aug 2026.

V5 VLG blue Mazda MX-5 – car details, MOT history and tax status
Illustration of a Mazda MX-5, not a photo of this vehicle
MOT
Valid
Until 5 Sept 2027
Mileage
14,385 mi
At MOT on 7 Aug 2026
MOT tests
21
21 passed · 0 failed
Per year
16 mi
Average between MOTs
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Vehicle details

Registration
V5 VLG
Registration format
Prefix (1983 to 2001)
Make
Mazda
Model
MX-5
Colour
Blue
Fuel type
Petrol
Engine size
1,839 cc
Year of manufacture
1999
First used
23 Sept 1999
MOT status
MOT valid until 5 Sept 2027
Latest MOT test
7 Aug 2026 (Pass)

Mileage history

V5 VLG was last recorded at 14,385 miles on 7 Aug 2026, 22 miles more than at the previous MOT on 6 Aug 2025.

Mileage went down between tests

  • 28 Jul 2015: 14,200 miles, lower than 38,764 miles on 7 Aug 2014.

A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.

Odometer reading at each MOT testPassMileage went down
Previous MOT
14,363 miles · 6 Aug 2025
Between the last two tests
22 miles
Average per year
16 miles

Recorded mileage by year

  • 2026 – 14,385 miles
  • 2025 – 14,363 miles
  • 2024 – 14,346 miles
  • 2023 – 14,330 miles
  • 2022 – 14,312 miles
  • 2021 – 14,291 miles
  • 2020 – 14,275 miles
  • 2019 – 14,258 miles
  • 2018 – 14,243 miles
  • 2017 – 14,231 miles
  • 2016 – 14,216 miles
  • 2015 – 14,200 miles
  • 2014 – 38,764 miles
  • 2013 – 14,168 miles
  • 2012 – 14,153 miles
  • 2011 – 14,137 miles
  • 2010 – 14,125 miles
  • 2009 – 14,114 miles
  • 2008 – 14,103 miles
  • 2007 – 14,091 miles
  • 2006 – 14,067 miles

What the latest MOT found

Pass14,385 miles

No defects or advisories were recorded.

What MOT advisories mean

Full MOT history

21 tests since 20 Jun 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.

  1. Pass14,385 miles (+22)
    MOT expiry
    5 Sept 2027
    Odometer
    14,385 miles
    Test number
    378905075040

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  2. Pass14,363 miles (+17)
    MOT expiry
    5 Sept 2026
    Odometer
    14,363 miles
    Test number
    644870899881

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  3. Pass14,346 miles (+16)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    5 Sept 2025
    Odometer
    14,346 miles
    Test number
    393608204090
    • AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened NSR and OSR brake discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  4. Pass14,330 miles (+18)
    MOT expiry
    5 Sept 2024
    Odometer
    14,330 miles
    Test number
    358473289298

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  5. Pass14,312 miles (+21)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    5 Sept 2023
    Odometer
    14,312 miles
    Test number
    492314384671
    • AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  6. Pass14,291 miles (+16)2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    5 Sept 2022
    Odometer
    14,291 miles
    Test number
    700029790415
    • AdvisoryIntegral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Underside of vehicle and components corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
    • AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened NSR and OSR inner and outer faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  7. Pass14,275 miles (+17)
    MOT expiry
    5 Sept 2021
    Odometer
    14,275 miles
    Test number
    442358155722

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  8. Pass14,258 miles (+15)
    MOT expiry
    5 Sept 2020
    Odometer
    14,258 miles
    Test number
    517599189136

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  9. Pass14,243 miles (+12)
    MOT expiry
    5 Sept 2019
    Odometer
    14,243 miles
    Test number
    227448223701

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  10. Pass14,231 miles (+15)1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    5 Sept 2018
    Odometer
    14,231 miles
    Test number
    767218076958
    • AdvisoryNEEDS CAM BELT REPLACING A.S.A.P. AS HAS NEVER BEEN CHANGED AND COULD SNAP AT ANYTIME .
  11. Pass14,216 miles (+16)
    MOT expiry
    27 Aug 2017
    Odometer
    14,216 miles
    Test number
    844667706244

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  12. Pass14,200 miles (-24,564)
    MOT expiry
    27 Aug 2016
    Odometer
    14,200 miles
    Test number
    897089005215

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  13. Pass38,764 miles (+24,596)1 note
    MOT expiry
    27 Aug 2015
    Odometer
    38,764 miles
    Test number
    149289114232
    • NoteVery slight corrosion to rear brake discs
  14. Pass14,168 miles (+15)1 note
    MOT expiry
    27 Aug 2014
    Odometer
    14,168 miles
    Test number
    379140743240
    • NoteFRONT TYRES WHERE MADE IN 1999 O.E. - 195/50VR15
  15. Pass14,153 miles (+16)1 note
    MOT expiry
    19 Aug 2013
    Odometer
    14,153 miles
    Test number
    398173732405
    • NoteHand brake could do with adjustment
  16. Pass14,137 miles (+12)1 note
    MOT expiry
    9 Aug 2012
    Odometer
    14,137 miles
    Test number
    789537111211
    • NoteSTORED CAR
  17. Pass14,125 miles (+11)1 note
    MOT expiry
    9 Aug 2011
    Odometer
    14,125 miles
    Test number
    470832020293
    • NoteSTORED CAR.
  18. Pass14,114 miles (+11)1 note
    MOT expiry
    7 Aug 2010
    Odometer
    14,114 miles
    Test number
    180946819246
    • NoteSTORED CAR.
  19. Pass14,103 miles (+12)1 note
    MOT expiry
    7 Aug 2009
    Odometer
    14,103 miles
    Test number
    392907508249
    • NoteStored car
  20. Pass14,091 miles (+24)1 note
    MOT expiry
    7 Aug 2008
    Odometer
    14,091 miles
    Test number
    723800427283
    • NoteStored car.
  21. Pass14,067 miles1 note
    MOT expiry
    19 Jun 2007
    Odometer
    14,067 miles
    Test number
    722161576160
    • NoteStored car.

Questions about V5 VLG

Does V5 VLG currently have a valid MOT?
Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on V5 VLG is valid until 5 Sept 2027.
When is the MOT due on V5 VLG?
The MOT on V5 VLG is valid until 5 Sept 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
What mileage has V5 VLG done?
V5 VLG was recorded at 14,385 miles at its MOT on 7 Aug 2026, an average of 16 miles a year.
Has V5 VLG ever failed its MOT?
No. V5 VLG has passed all 21 of its MOT tests on record.
Has the mileage on V5 VLG ever gone down?
Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 28 Jul 2015. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
What did the latest MOT on V5 VLG find?
V5 VLG passed its latest MOT on 7 Aug 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.

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