Mazda MX-5
Red · Petrol · 2016 · 1,998 cc
VSL 479MOT history
VSL 479 is a red petrol Mazda MX-5 first used on 30 Jun 2016. Its MOT is valid until 16 Jul 2027 and it has passed 8 of 9 MOT tests, with 63,946 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 17 Jul 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 16 Jul 2027
- Mileage
- 63,946 mi
- At MOT on 17 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 9
- 8 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 5,620 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- VSL 479
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Mazda
- Model
- MX-5
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,998 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2016
- First used
- 30 Jun 2016
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 16 Jul 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 17 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
VSL 479 was last recorded at 63,946 miles on 17 Jul 2026, 197 miles more than at the previous MOT on 17 Jul 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 63,749 miles · 17 Jul 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 197 miles
- Average per year
- 5,620 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 63,946 miles
- 2025 – 63,749 miles
- 2024 – 60,672 miles
- 2023 – 56,600 miles
- 2022 – 51,726 miles
- 2021 – 47,778 miles
- 2020 – 38,447 miles
- 2019 – 24,031 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass63,946 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 slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking or perishing
Advisory3 MOTs, 2022–2024
Full MOT history
9 tests since 10 Jun 2019, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass63,946 miles (+197)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jul 2027
- Odometer
- 63,946 miles
- Test number
- 600174564160
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass63,749 miles (+3,077)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jul 2026
- Odometer
- 63,749 miles
- Test number
- 770495856917
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass60,672 miles (+4,072)1 minor5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jul 2025
- Odometer
- 60,672 miles
- Test number
- 654308257495
- MinorRegistration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened evidence of brake disc overheating (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened evidence of brake disc overheating (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Pass56,600 miles (+4,874)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jul 2024
- Odometer
- 56,600 miles
- Test number
- 340624113206
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass51,726 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jul 2023
- Odometer
- 51,726 miles
- Test number
- 320009178750
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Fail51,726 miles (+3,948)2 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 51,726 miles
- Test number
- 758847796618
- MajorExhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
- MajorOffside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass47,778 miles (+9,331)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jul 2022
- Odometer
- 47,778 miles
- Test number
- 474777360841
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Lower Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass38,447 miles (+14,416)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jul 2021
- Odometer
- 38,447 miles
- Test number
- 663063132598
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass24,031 miles
- MOT expiry
- 29 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 24,031 miles
- Test number
- 668638976179
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about VSL 479
- What vehicle is registration VSL 479 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show VSL 479 on a red petrol Mazda MX-5 first used on 30 Jun 2016. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
- Does VSL 479 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on VSL 479 is valid until 16 Jul 2027.
- When is the MOT due on VSL 479?
- The MOT on VSL 479 is valid until 16 Jul 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has VSL 479 done?
- VSL 479 was recorded at 63,946 miles at its MOT on 17 Jul 2026, an average of 5,620 miles a year.
- Has VSL 479 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. VSL 479 has failed 1 of its 9 MOT tests, most recently on 14 Jun 2022.
- Has the mileage on VSL 479 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 VSL 479 find?
- VSL 479 passed its latest MOT on 17 Jul 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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