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2008 MAZDA MX-5
General Information
- Registration SL08YCR
- Manufacturer MAZDA
- Model MX-5
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1798cc
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- Expires 17 Mar 2027
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 40,900 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
6 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 40,898 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
5 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 36,012 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chasis area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- rear suspension components corroding
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chasis area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
8 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 34,046 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2025 12 Jun 202610 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 31,714 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2024 12 Jun 202610 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 27,878 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2023 12 Jun 20268 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 27,877 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
23 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 25,544 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2022 12 Jun 202621 Apr 2021
Fail
Mileage: 25,544 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
10 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 24,502 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
11 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 24,031 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
10 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 24,031 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
10 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 21,491 MI
Expiry date: 9 Nov 2018 12 Jun 20267 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 19,706 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2017 12 Jun 202627 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 18,016 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
24 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 15,912 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2015 12 Jun 202629 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 13,597 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2014 12 Jun 202630 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 11,282 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
28 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 8,043 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2012 12 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!
SL08YCR was registered on 2008-03-28
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