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2012 MAZDA MX-5
General Information
- Registration LP12TZM
- Manufacturer MAZDA
- Model MX-5
- Year 2012
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1999cc
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- Expires 16 Aug 2026
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MOT History 15 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
6 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 93,224 MI
Expiry date: 16 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear subframe brace bars corroding
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
6 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 93,224 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear subframe brace bars corroding
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
17 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 87,588 MI
Expiry date: 16 Aug 2025 6 Jun 202616 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 87,587 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
13 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 85,280 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3 mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3 mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3 mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3 mm (5.2.3 (e))
13 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 85,280 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3 mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3 mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3 mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3 mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
15 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 81,900 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
13 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 77,723 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
15 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 73,465 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
15 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 73,465 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
10 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 69,520 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
12 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 63,392 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- undertrays fitted obscuring some components
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
12 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 57,201 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened outer face corroded (3.5.1i)
- undertrays fitted obscuring some components
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
7 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 50,572 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- under tray fitted
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
15 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 43,949 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear tyre worn
- Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear cut in tread
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LP12TZM was registered on 2012-07-23
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