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2012 MAZDA MX-5
General Information
- Registration OV12LGL
- Manufacturer MAZDA
- Model MX-5
- Year 2012
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1798cc
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- Expires 29 Apr 2027
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MOT History 15 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 120,430 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2027 25 Jun 20267 Apr 2026
Fail
Mileage: 120,427 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm all four (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both sides (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
13 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 107,233 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Oil leak, but not excessive driveshaft seal ? (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both, cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
12 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 107,187 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both, cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Oil leak, but not excessive driveshaft seal ? (8.4.1 (a) (i))
8 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 84,825 MI
Expiry date: 7 Feb 2025 25 Jun 202613 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 66,634 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jul 2023 25 Jun 202611 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 66,628 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
19 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 66,250 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
28 Apr 2020
Pass
Mileage: 65,324 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2021 25 Jun 202629 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 63,342 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2020 25 Jun 202626 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 61,924 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2019 25 Jun 202619 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 60,501 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit outer shoulder (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front 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)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit outer shoulder (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
17 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 60,501 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit outer shoulder (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit outer shoulder (4.1.E.1)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
13 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 56,532 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
13 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 41,683 MI
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OV12LGL was registered on 2012-05-15
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