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2012 MAZDA MX-5
General Information
- Registration SW61FHK
- Manufacturer MAZDA
- Model MX-5
- Year 2012
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1999cc
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- Expires 02 Oct 2026
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MOT History 16 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
3 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 55,460 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2026 10 Jun 202631 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 53,180 MI
Expiry date: 13 Aug 2025 10 Jun 202619 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 53,176 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
28 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 51,441 MI
Expiry date: 13 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre tread 3mm remaining
16 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 49,428 MI
Expiry date: 13 Aug 2023 10 Jun 202614 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 47,911 MI
Expiry date: 13 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened has been oiled (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened has been oiled (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
28 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 45,936 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
27 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 45,936 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
5 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 43,849 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2020 10 Jun 202615 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 39,713 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays fitted
- front tyres slight cracking
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
26 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 33,964 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- under trays fitted
23 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 33,959 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays fitted
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
28 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 27,412 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2018 10 Jun 202623 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 27,196 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
6 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 20,115 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2017 10 Jun 202619 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 14,250 MI
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SW61FHK was registered on 2012-01-13
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