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SL08YCV
2008 MAZDA MX-5
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1798cc
General Information
- Registration SL08YCV
- Manufacturer MAZDA
- Model MX-5
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1798cc
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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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108 Total Defects Recorded
28 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 80,925 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Transmission oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
16 Apr 2026
Fail
Mileage: 80,824 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength at body mount marked with white chalk (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened marked with white chalk (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength at location for suspension arm front most bush (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened marked with white chalk (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Transmission oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
11 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 72,521 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Oil leak, but not excessive DIFF SEAL (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened ALL REAR SUSPENTION COMPONENTS HAVE VARIOUS DEGREES OF CORROSION (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH REAR DISCS (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH FRONT DISCS (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
6 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 72,426 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting likely to fail both rear subframe to body bars corroded/holed (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Central Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer corroded/holed at joint (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear most arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength both sides at rear, in front of subframe mounts and on chassis/inner sills (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Both front and rear subframes and components corroded/flaking
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre with slight cracking/perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Clutch bite low to floor
22 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 67,644 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre with cracking/perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear inner [d] bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and rear subframes and components corroded/flaking (5.3.3 (b) (i))
21 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 67,644 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop link (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front worse on inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear inner [d] bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre with cracking/perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and rear subframes and components corroded/flaking (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Central heat shield loose
25 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 65,165 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- both outer sills have trimming which doesn't allow a check
24 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 65,138 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- both outer sills have trimming which doesn't allow a check
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
2 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 61,603 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front battery discharging to flat
30 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 61,503 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases exhaust cracked/broken at second rear silencer leading to main rear silencer (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front battery discharging to flat
23 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 60,833 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- both front brake hoses feruuels corroded
- both front and rear subframes slightly corroded
14 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 60,028 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- both front and rear subframes slightly corroded
- both front brake hoses feruuels corroded
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
24 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 59,340 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- both outter sills surface corrosion
- Rear arches surface corrosion
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
22 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 57,838 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside sill slightly corroded
- both rear arches slightly corroded
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside sill slightly corroded
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
9 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 55,780 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2018Advisory 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)
21 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 53,722 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- both rear tyres have cracking / splitting to treads
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
22 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 51,358 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- all inner brake discs surfaces corroded
- rear anti roll bar drop links slight play on ball joints
- oil leak at rear diff area
- nearside front tyre cracking on tread low on outer tread
28 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 48,338 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2015 12 Jun 202617 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 45,257 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
17 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 45,257 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
3 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 38,494 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2014 12 Jun 20263 Apr 2013
Fail
Mileage: 38,494 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
24 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 32,194 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2013 12 Jun 202628 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 23,814 MI
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SL08YCV was registered on 2008-03-28
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