WV51XAO - MAZDA MX-5
MOT: ValidGB
·Last updated 26 days ago
Vehicle Overview
Technical Details
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 32 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
32
Passed Tests
20
Failed Tests
12
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 25 April 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 96,220 mi
Expires: 26 April 2026
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened upper and lower arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened upper and lower arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened upper and lower arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened upper and lower arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Failed - 17 April 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 96,220 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Major Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened upper and lower arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened upper and lower arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened upper and lower arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened upper and lower arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Passed - 24 April 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 94,907 mi
Expires: 26 April 2025
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened upper and lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened upper and lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Failed - 19 April 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 94,907 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner arch anti roll bar (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened upper and lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened upper and lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Passed - 20 April 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 93,153 mi
Expires: 26 April 2024
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front wing corroded
- Advisory Nearside Front Nail in tyre
- Advisory Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened upper and lower nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened upper and lower nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Failed - 17 April 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 93,153 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front wing corroded
- Advisory Nearside Front Nail in tyre
- Advisory Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened upper and lower nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened upper and lower nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Passed - 27 April 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 91,342 mi
Expires: 26 April 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front wing corroded
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear all rear suspension components corroded but not excessive
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Failed - 22 April 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 91,321 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front wing corroded
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear all rear suspension components corroded but not excessive
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Passed - 14 April 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 89,034 mi
Expires: 24 April 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Failed - 09 April 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 89,034 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Rear Braking system leaking caliper (1.1.3 (d))
- Major Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor to sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Passed - 27 March 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 87,678 mi
Expires: 24 April 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory corrosion to o/s/f sill
- Advisory corrosion throughout underside of vehicle
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Passed - 25 April 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 85,999 mi
Expires: 24 April 2020
Passed - 05 July 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 84,427 mi
Expires: 18 July 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory n/s + o/s rear metal brake pipes slight corrosion
- Advisory n/s + o/s front tyres worn on edges
- Advisory Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Failed - 02 July 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 84,425 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting outer sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Major Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting outer sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Major Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory n/s + o/s rear metal brake pipes slight corrosion
- Advisory n/s + o/s front tyres worn on edges
- Advisory Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Passed - 19 July 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 82,031 mi
Expires: 18 July 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Failed - 18 July 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 82,031 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
- Major Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (3.6.A.1)
- Major Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis (2.4.A.3)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory corrosion on suspension components not considered excessive
Failed - 27 June 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 81,991 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chass (2.4.A.3)
- Major Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassi (2.4.A.3)
- Major Offside Rear brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1)
- Major Nearside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Major Offside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Major Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Major Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Major Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer (5.2.6)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Passed - 20 June 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 80,203 mi
Expires: 28 June 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Failed - 17 June 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 80,181 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
- Major Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Major Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Passed - 11 June 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 77,758 mi
Expires: 28 June 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Failed - 10 June 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 77,758 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (3.6.G.2)
- Major Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Major Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Major Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Major Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Passed - 29 June 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 70,793 mi
Expires: 28 June 2015
Failed - 17 June 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 70,790 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (3.6.G.2)
- Major Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Major Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Major Offside Rear Brake hose leaking (3.6.A.1)
- Major Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Passed - 30 April 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 59,849 mi
Expires: 29 April 2014
Passed - 12 October 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 57,465 mi
Expires: 20 October 2013
Passed - 17 October 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 53,219 mi
Expires: 20 October 2012
Passed - 21 October 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 48,572 mi
Expires: 20 October 2011
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Outer Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 21 October 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 44,241 mi
Expires: 20 October 2010
Failed - 09 October 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 44,184 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Front Brake lining(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Major Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Brake lining(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Outer Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 11 October 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 38,486 mi
Expires: 10 October 2009
Passed - 11 September 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 31,664 mi
Expires: 13 September 2008
Passed - 12 September 2006
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 27,957 mi
Expires: 13 September 2007
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for WV51XAO?
The MOT expires on 26 April 2026.
What is the tax status of WV51XAO?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 July 2026.
What are the specifications of WV51XAO?
This is a 2001 MAZDA MX-5 in Black. It runs on Petrol with a 1598cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of WV51XAO?
This vehicle produces 196 g/km of CO2 emissions.