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LM08ABU
2008 MAZDA MX-5
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1798cc
General Information
- Registration LM08ABU
- Manufacturer MAZDA
- Model MX-5
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1798cc
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- Expires 07 Nov 2026
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
16
Passes
8
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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121 Total Defects Recorded
23 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 132,290 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
23 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 132,290 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- 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 Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
25 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 129,530 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
25 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 129,530 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
6 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 127,185 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
6 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 127,185 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
28 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 125,145 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
28 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 125,145 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
4 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 121,498 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
23 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 120,431 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2021 23 Oct 20205 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 115,982 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
26 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 103,092 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
26 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 103,092 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
20 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 88,444 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin slight bind (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
8 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 72,477 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2017 8 Nov 20168 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 72,477 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
22 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 69,374 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2017 22 Dec 201514 Dec 2015
Fail
Mileage: 69,049 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)
- Rear registration plate character(s) laid out in an incorrect format (6.3.4f)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure inner side wall (4.1.D.1b)
- Front registration plate character(s) laid out in an incorrect format (6.3.4f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
6 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 54,774 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
11 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 50,866 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
12 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 44,530 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
4 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 38,279 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2013 4 Apr 20124 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 31,729 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
4 Apr 2011
Fail
Mileage: 31,729 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
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LM08ABU was registered on 2008-03-31
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