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2012 MAZDA MX-5
General Information
- Registration GD12LBE
- Manufacturer MAZDA
- Model MX-5
- Year 2012
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1798cc
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- Expires 12 Aug 2026
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MOT History 14 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 41,038 MI
Expiry date: 12 Aug 2026 24 Jun 202613 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 39,645 MI
Expiry date: 12 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Slight Underbody, steering and suspension rusting
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
2 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 37,127 MI
Expiry date: 9 Aug 2024 24 Jun 20268 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 35,264 MI
Expiry date: 9 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
9 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 30,167 MI
Expiry date: 9 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Nearside and Offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
9 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 30,166 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Nearside and Offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
10 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 26,745 MI
Expiry date: 9 Aug 2021 24 Jun 20263 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 26,732 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen in such a condition that visibility through swept area is seriously affected (3.2 (c) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
1 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 25,094 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated lower arm outer dust cover (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
31 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 25,094 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated lower arm outer dust cover (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
13 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 22,303 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chip in Zone A less than 10mm (3.2 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Crack in corner of windscreen. (3.2 (a) (i))
21 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 18,560 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
1 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 15,907 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front tyre cracked
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Rear tyre cracked
- Offside Front tyre cracked
- Nearside Rear tyre cracked
- Nearside Front wheel binding when spun
26 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 12,811 MI
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GD12LBE was registered on 2012-07-01
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