Mazda MX-5
Yellow · Petrol · 2001 · 1,598 cc
Y254 WKLMOT history
Y254 WKL is a yellow petrol Mazda MX-5 first used on 10 May 2001. Its MOT expired on 31 Aug 2026 and it has passed 20 of 27 MOT tests, with 99,534 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 29 Aug 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 31 Aug 2026
- Mileage
- 99,534 mi
- At MOT on 29 Aug 2025
- MOT tests
- 27
- 20 passed · 7 failed
- Per year
- 3,540 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- Y254 WKL
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Mazda
- Model
- MX-5
- Colour
- Yellow
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,598 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2001
- First used
- 10 May 2001
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 31 Aug 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 29 Aug 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
Y254 WKL was last recorded at 99,534 miles on 29 Aug 2025, 510 miles more than at the previous MOT on 21 Aug 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 99,024 miles · 21 Aug 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 510 miles
- Average per year
- 3,540 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 99,534 miles
- 2024 – 99,024 miles
- 2023 – 98,631 miles
- 2022 – 98,243 miles
- 2021 – 97,291 miles
- 2020 – 96,178 miles
- 2019 – 95,262 miles
- 2018 – 94,572 miles
- 2017 – 93,346 miles
- 2016 – 92,187 miles
- 2015 – 89,197 miles
- 2014 – 87,345 miles
- 2013 – 82,199 miles
- 2012 – 79,311 miles
- 2011 – 73,069 miles
- 2010 – 63,511 miles
- 2009 – 55,110 miles
- 2008 – 46,322 miles
- 2007 – 40,788 miles
- 2006 – 30,996 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass99,534 miles
- AdvisoryRear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
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.
General corrosion to underside of vehicle
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated
Minor2 MOTs, 2018
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015
Full MOT history
27 tests since 20 Apr 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass99,534 miles (+510)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 99,534 miles
- Test number
- 431912808334
- AdvisoryRear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Pass99,024 miles (+393)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 99,024 miles
- Test number
- 401867541138
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass98,631 miles (+388)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 98,631 miles
- Test number
- 320914762770
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass98,243 miles (+952)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Aug 2023
- Odometer
- 98,243 miles
- Test number
- 241539399111
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass97,291 miles (+1,113)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jul 2022
- Odometer
- 97,291 miles
- Test number
- 524731156271
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Pass96,178 miles (+916)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jun 2021
- Odometer
- 96,178 miles
- Test number
- 689867754587
- AdvisorySuspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all round (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Pass95,262 miles
- MOT expiry
- 9 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 95,262 miles
- Test number
- 152494300024
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail95,262 miles (+690)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 95,262 miles
- Test number
- 167460374192
- MajorNearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass94,572 miles (+4)1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jun 2019
- Odometer
- 94,572 miles
- Test number
- 160029308540
- MinorOffside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryGeneral corrosion to underside of vehicle
Fail94,568 miles (+1,222)4 major1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 94,568 miles
- Test number
- 481678265924
- MajorExhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
- MajorNearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
- MajorNearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- MajorRear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- MinorOffside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryGeneral corrosion to underside of vehicle
- AdvisoryNearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output cloudy lens (4.1.4 (b))
Pass93,346 miles (+1,159)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jun 2018
- Odometer
- 93,346 miles
- Test number
- 112032837436
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass92,187 miles (+2,990)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jun 2017
- Odometer
- 92,187 miles
- Test number
- 759659488207
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Pass89,197 miles (+13)4 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jun 2016
- Odometer
- 89,197 miles
- Test number
- 317994455139
- AdvisoryFront Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryRear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- NoteFront suspension components corroded.
- NoteRear suspension components corroded
Fail89,184 miles (+1,839)13 failures16 advisories5 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 89,184 miles
- Test number
- 219531945441
- FailureBrakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- FailureNearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- FailureNearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- FailureNearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- FailureNearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- FailureNearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- FailureNearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- FailureService brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- FailureFront brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- FailureFront brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)
- FailureRear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- FailureRear brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryFront Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
- AdvisoryFront Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- AdvisoryFront Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- AdvisoryFront Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryFront brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryRear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- NoteVehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights
- NoteAll front suspension components badly corroded
- NoteAll rear suspension components badly corroded
- NoteCorrosion to whole of underside of vehicle
- NoteExhaust system and mounts badly corroded
Pass87,345 miles (+5)
- MOT expiry
- 27 May 2015
- Odometer
- 87,345 miles
- Test number
- 105378744117
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail87,340 miles (+5,141)3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 87,340 miles
- Test number
- 286790244466
- FailureNearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- FailureNearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
- FailureOffside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Pass82,199 miles (+2,888)
- MOT expiry
- 17 May 2014
- Odometer
- 82,199 miles
- Test number
- 656415433119
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass79,311 miles (+6,242)
- MOT expiry
- 17 May 2013
- Odometer
- 79,311 miles
- Test number
- 389249832158
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass73,069 miles
- MOT expiry
- 12 May 2012
- Odometer
- 73,069 miles
- Test number
- 246942431133
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail73,066 miles (+9,555)1 failure2 advisories6 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 73,066 miles
- Test number
- 379632531164
- FailureOffside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteFront brakes slightly out of balance
- NoteNearside front tyre beginning to perish
- NoteNearside rear tyre beginning to perish
- NoteOffside front tyre beginning to perish
- NoteOffside rear tyre beginning to perish
- NoteRear discs worn/pitted
Pass63,511 miles (+8,401)
- MOT expiry
- 12 May 2011
- Odometer
- 63,511 miles
- Test number
- 611300330162
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass55,110 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 12 May 2010
- Odometer
- 55,110 miles
- Test number
- 891773939147
- AdvisoryNearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Fail55,110 miles (+8,788)1 failure2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 55,110 miles
- Test number
- 892642739118
- FailureWindscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass46,322 miles (+5,534)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Apr 2009
- Odometer
- 46,322 miles
- Test number
- 932949118129
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass40,788 miles (+9,792)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Apr 2008
- Odometer
- 40,788 miles
- Test number
- 294274717472
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail30,996 miles1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 30,996 miles
- Test number
- 200560016103
- Repaired at testNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Pass30,996 miles
- MOT expiry
- 19 Apr 2007
- Odometer
- 30,996 miles
- Test number
- 962650716189
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about Y254 WKL
- Does Y254 WKL currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on Y254 WKL expired on 31 Aug 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on Y254 WKL?
- The MOT on Y254 WKL expired on 31 Aug 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has Y254 WKL done?
- Y254 WKL was recorded at 99,534 miles at its MOT on 29 Aug 2025, an average of 3,540 miles a year.
- Has Y254 WKL ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. Y254 WKL has failed 7 of its 27 MOT tests, most recently on 30 May 2019.
- Has the mileage on Y254 WKL 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 Y254 WKL find?
- Y254 WKL passed its latest MOT on 29 Aug 2025 with 1 advisory: rear suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened.
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