Mazda MX-5
Blue · Petrol · 2000 · 1,598 cc
W465 VELMOT history
W465 VEL is a blue petrol Mazda MX-5 first used on 31 Dec 2000. Its MOT is valid until 28 Nov 2026 and it has passed 14 of 18 MOT tests, with 157,034 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 29 Nov 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 28 Nov 2026
- Mileage
- 157,034 mi
- At MOT on 29 Nov 2025
- MOT tests
- 18
- 14 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 3,681 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- W465 VEL
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Mazda
- Model
- MX-5
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,598 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2000
- First used
- 31 Dec 2000
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 28 Nov 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 29 Nov 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
W465 VEL was last recorded at 157,034 miles on 29 Nov 2025, 2,671 miles more than at the previous MOT on 10 Oct 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 154,363 miles · 10 Oct 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 2,671 miles
- Average per year
- 3,681 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 157,034 miles
- 2024 – 154,363 miles
- 2023 – 142,163 miles
- 2021 – 131,817 miles
- 2016 – 121,938 miles
- 2015 – 119,910 miles
- 2014 – 116,525 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass157,034 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.
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Failure4 MOTs, 2014–2016
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Failure2 MOTs, 2015
Full MOT history
18 tests since 8 Mar 2012, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass157,034 miles (+2,671)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Nov 2026
- Odometer
- 157,034 miles
- Test number
- 764761716470
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass154,363 miles (+3,193)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 154,363 miles
- Test number
- 708481191164
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass151,170 miles (+9,007)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 6 Feb 2025
- Odometer
- 151,170 miles
- Test number
- 533581847255
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass142,163 miles (+10,346)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jan 2024
- Odometer
- 142,163 miles
- Test number
- 595901261079
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass131,817 miles
- MOT expiry
- 19 Dec 2022
- Odometer
- 131,817 miles
- Test number
- 679627361247
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass129,150 km (+119)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Dec 2021
- Odometer
- 129,150 km
- Test number
- 375323550001
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass129,031 km (+1,827)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 129,031 km
- Test number
- 930351005723
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass127,204 km (+1,328)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Dec 2019
- Odometer
- 127,204 km
- Test number
- 935178950717
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass125,876 km
- MOT expiry
- 19 Dec 2018
- Odometer
- 125,876 km
- Test number
- 517946389017
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass121,938 miles (+23)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Dec 2017
- Odometer
- 121,938 miles
- Test number
- 552153329337
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail121,915 miles (+2,005)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 121,915 miles
- Test number
- 328855477247
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Pass119,910 miles6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 9 Dec 2016
- Odometer
- 119,910 miles
- Test number
- 416762236928
- AdvisoryNearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- AdvisoryOffside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryCentre silencer cracked and blowing at front and rear joint blowing
Fail119,910 miles2 failures6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 119,910 miles
- Test number
- 617509629230
- FailureExhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- AdvisoryNearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- AdvisoryOffside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryCentre silencer cracked and blowing at front and rear joint blowing
Fail119,816 km (+3,291)3 failures5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 119,816 km
- Test number
- 960058477635
- FailureExhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- FailureOffside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Pass116,525 km
- MOT expiry
- 9 Dec 2015
- Odometer
- 116,525 km
- Test number
- 339312534388
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail116,525 miles1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 116,525 miles
- Test number
- 919962234322
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Pass109,587 km (+75)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Dec 2014
- Odometer
- 109,587 km
- Test number
- 559984143361
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass109,512 km
- MOT expiry
- 7 Mar 2013
- Odometer
- 109,512 km
- Test number
- 569358062048
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about W465 VEL
- Does W465 VEL currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on W465 VEL is valid until 28 Nov 2026.
- When is the MOT due on W465 VEL?
- The MOT on W465 VEL is valid until 28 Nov 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has W465 VEL done?
- W465 VEL was recorded at 157,034 miles at its MOT on 29 Nov 2025, an average of 3,681 miles a year.
- Has W465 VEL ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. W465 VEL has failed 4 of its 18 MOT tests, most recently on 28 Nov 2016.
- Has the mileage on W465 VEL 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 W465 VEL find?
- W465 VEL passed its latest MOT on 29 Nov 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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