PL03XWS - MAZDA MX-5
MOT: ValidGB
·Last updated 2 days ago
Vehicle Overview
Technical Details
Environmental Impact
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 28 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
28
Passed Tests
20
Failed Tests
8
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 16 August 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 134,155 mi
Expires: 15 August 2026
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Passed - 02 August 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 132,856 mi
Expires: 15 August 2025
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Advisory Sump gards fitted
Passed - 16 August 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage:
Expires: 15 August 2024
Passed - 18 October 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 134,399 mi
Expires: 17 October 2023
Minor Defects:
- Minor Front Windscreen wiper blade defective both blades slight peeling (3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced general underbody and suspension (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Advisory Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases pin holes around welding repair (6.1.2 (a))
Passed - 07 May 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 133,963 mi
Expires: 06 May 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases and deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing x 2 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Passed - 02 April 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 133,305 mi
Expires: 01 April 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Failed - 01 April 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 133,300 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Passed - 15 February 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 131,281 mi
Expires: 14 February 2020
Passed - 17 May 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 131,272 mi
Expires: 16 May 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak
- Advisory rear suspension components corroded
- Advisory rear suspension bushes slight splitting
- Advisory coil spring corroded both rear (2.4.C.1b)
Failed - 14 May 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 131,270 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (5.2.6)
- Major Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (5.2.6)
- Major Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak
- Advisory rear suspension components corroded
- Advisory rear suspension bushes slight splitting
- Advisory coil spring corroded both rear (2.4.C.1b)
Failed - 09 April 2018 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 131,267 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Close to connection of flexible hose! (3.6.B.2c)
Major Defects:
- Major Brakes imbalanced across an axle Note: Both Front and Rear Brakes on Nearside of Car are Lagging Behind Offside Brakes Front and Rear! (3.7.B.5b)
- Major Battery insecure Battery Loose (in rear of car) (1.9.1)
- Major Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Major Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) excessively corroded Small Bore pipe on rack badly corroded! (2.3.2)
- Major Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) excessively damaged Power Steering pipe kinked! (2.3.2)
- Major Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering Chassis Rail badly corroded! (6.1.A.1)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak Engine has Oil Leak!
- Advisory Both Front Discs Corroding on Inside!
- Advisory Both Front Disc inner stone guards badly corroded!
- Advisory Nearside Front Chassis rail getting corroded!
- Advisory Nearside Rear Floor starting to corrode!
- Advisory Both Rear Springs getting corroded!
- Advisory Offside Rear Upper and Lower Wishbones getting corroded!
- Advisory Offside Rear Upper and Lower wishbone bushes getting perished!
- Advisory Nearside Rear Lower Wishbone getting corroded!
- Advisory Nearside Rear Lower Wishbone bushes getting perished!
Passed - 13 January 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 130,986 mi
Expires: 12 January 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Central Front Outer Oil leak
- Advisory Offside Rear Upper coil spring modified but not seriously weakened (2.4.A.2)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Upper coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Failed - 08 January 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 13,090 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear Inner brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Major Nearside Rear Inner brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Major Emissions not tested (7.3.A.1)
- Major Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Major Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Major Offside Rear Outer Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Central Front Outer Oil leak
- Advisory Offside Rear Upper coil spring modified but not seriously weakened (2.4.A.2)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Upper coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Passed - 09 January 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 129,645 mi
Expires: 12 January 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory slight oil leak
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Outer sill slightly corroded
- Advisory Offside Rear Outer sill slightly corroded
- Advisory Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Passed - 13 January 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 127,193 mi
Expires: 12 January 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Outer sill too rear slightly corroded
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Front Body has slight corrosion inner wheel arch (6.1.B.2)
- Advisory oil leak
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement all (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement all (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement all (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement all (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory exhaust system corroded too rear
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (3.5.1i)
Failed - 18 December 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 127,140 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Major Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
- Major Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides all (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Front Body has slight corrosion inner wheel arch (6.1.B.2)
- Advisory oil leak
Passed - 22 December 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 125,501 mi
Expires: 21 December 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Failed - 20 December 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 125,501 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Power steering malfunctioning (2.3.3a)
- Major Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.3.1)
- Major Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking from a joint (2.3.3b)
- Major Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Major Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Major Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Major Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Major Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
- Major Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Major Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 09 September 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 119,746 mi
Expires: 08 September 2014
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 06 July 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 107,282 mi
Expires: 18 July 2013
Passed - 19 July 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 95,971 mi
Expires: 18 July 2012
Failed - 18 July 2011 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 95,971 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Major Defects:
- Major Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Major Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Passed - 30 June 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 83,403 mi
Expires: 09 July 2011
Failed - 10 July 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 73,284 mi
Passed - 10 July 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 73,284 mi
Expires: 09 July 2010
Passed - 02 July 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 61,444 mi
Expires: 01 July 2009
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Passed - 20 June 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 49,621 mi
Expires: 30 June 2008
Passed - 17 June 2006
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 37,158 mi
Expires: 30 June 2007
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for PL03XWS?
The MOT expires on 15 August 2026.
What is the tax status of PL03XWS?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 September 2026.
What are the specifications of PL03XWS?
This is a 2003 MAZDA MX-5 in Blue. It runs on Petrol with a 1839cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of PL03XWS?
This vehicle produces 210 g/km of CO2 emissions.