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OV08WKH
2008 MAZDA MX-5
Colour: Green
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1999cc
General Information
- Registration OV08WKH
- Manufacturer MAZDA
- Model MX-5
- Year 2008
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1999cc
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- Expired 02 Feb 2026
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
14
Passes
7
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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59 Total Defects Recorded
3 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 160,285 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2026 29 Jun 202631 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 160,285 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
19 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 150,296 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
19 Dec 2023
Fail
Mileage: 150,296 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
3 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 139,208 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
21 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 138,899 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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 Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Seat belt slightly damaged slow to retract (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at repair joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Seat belt slightly damaged slow to retract (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- 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))
8 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 137,713 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases SNAPPED IN HALF. (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate lamp likely to become detached X2 NSR/OSR (4.7.1 (c) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 205/50 16 (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect X2 NSF/OSF NEEDS POLISH AND HAS WATER INSIDE OSF LENS. (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge AND CUT. (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge VERY CLOSE TO LEGAL LIMIT 2mm AND CUTS. RECOMMEND REPLACEMENT. 205/50 16 (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ON LEGAL LIMIT, NAIL AND CUT. REPLACE ASAP. 205/50 16 (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front DRIVERS SEAT BELT SLOW TO RETURN. RECOMMEND REPAIR.
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated X2 (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre obviously under inflated NAIL. (5.2.3 (l))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated OUTER (5.3.4 (b) (i))
11 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 123,630 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing X2 NSF/OSF IN TREAD. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Front Headlamp lens slightly defective X2 NSF/OSF MACHINE POLISH LENS (4.1.1 (b) (i))
10 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 112,648 MI
Expiry date: 9 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output X2 POLISH (4.1.4 (b))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing X2 NSR/OSR AND CUTS. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
1 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 112,599 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output X2 POLISH (4.1.4 (b))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing X2 NSR/OSR AND CUTS. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
28 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 111,470 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- all anti roll bar link ball joint dust covers heavily perished
17 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 104,498 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Both sides (2.4.G.2)
16 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 104,498 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Both sides (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Both sides (2.4.G.2)
29 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 96,951 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
29 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 96,951 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
15 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 88,287 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2017 29 Jun 202624 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 78,725 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2016 29 Jun 202617 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 67,058 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2015 29 Jun 202616 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 56,628 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2014 29 Jun 202619 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 47,947 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2013 29 Jun 202619 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 23,587 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2012 29 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
OV08WKH was registered on 2008-04-30
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