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This 1996 MAZDA MX-5 has Passed 12 MOTs and Failed 12 times since 2006

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 83,196 miles 1 month ago on Tuesday 15th September 2026 at 08:08.

The current MOT will expire in 11 months on Tuesday 14th September 2027.

G1BYE MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED14TH SEPTEMBER 202783,196 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - General Underbody Corrosion
  3. ADVISORY - Underside Covered In Under Seal
FAILED14TH SEPTEMBER 202683,188 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Exhaust Carbon Monoxide Content After 2nd Fast Idle Exceeds Manufacturer's Specified Limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
  2. MAJOR - Exhaust Lambda Reading After 2nd Fast Idle Outside Specified Limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
  3. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  4. MAJOR - Nearside Headlamp Not Working On Dipped Beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
  5. ADVISORY - General Underbody Corrosion
  6. ADVISORY - Underside Covered In Under Seal
FAILED3RD AUGUST 202683,162 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Exhaust Carbon Monoxide Content After 2nd Fast Idle Exceeds Manufacturer's Specified Limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
  2. MAJOR - Horn Not Working (7.7 (a))
  3. MAJOR - Offside Front Seat Belt Anchorage Prescribed Area Strength Or Continuity Significantly Reduced Chassis Rail (7.1.1 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Front Suspension Component Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened All (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Underbody Covered In Under Seal
PASSED7TH MARCH 20256TH MARCH 202683,030 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Heavy Under Body Corrosion
FAILED7TH MARCH 202583,030 MI
 
  1. PRS - Horn Not Working (7.7 (a))
  2. ADVISORY - Heavy Under Body Corrosion
PASSED9TH MARCH 20238TH MARCH 202482,522 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Sub-Frame Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Sub-Frame Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Front Suspension Arm Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened All X4 (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Rear Suspension Arm Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened All X4 (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Rear Both Inner Arches Corroding
  6. MINOR - Front Windscreen Wiper Blade Defective Both (3.4 (b) (i))
FAILED2ND MARCH 202382,492 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Exhaust Carbon Monoxide Content After 2nd Fast Idle Exceeds Manufacturer's Specified Limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
  2. MAJOR - Exhaust Lambda Reading After 2nd Fast Idle Outside Specified Limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
  3. MAJOR - Exhaust Carbon Monoxide Content At Idle Exceeds Manufacturer's Specified Limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
  4. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Inner Integral Body Structure Corroded To The Extent That The Rigidity Of The Assembly Is Significantly Reduced Sill Hold X2 Chalked (6.1.1 (c) (i))
  5. MAJOR - Offside Rear Inner Integral Body Structure Corroded To The Extent That The Rigidity Of The Assembly Is Significantly Reduced Sill Hold X2 Chalked (6.1.1 (c) (i))
  6. MAJOR - Offside Front Vehicle Structure Corroded To The Extent That The Rigidity Of The Assembly Is Significantly Reduced Chalked (6.1.1 (c) (i))
  7. ADVISORY - Front Sub-Frame Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  8. ADVISORY - Rear Sub-Frame Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  9. ADVISORY - Front Suspension Arm Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened All X4 (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  10. ADVISORY - Rear Suspension Arm Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened All X4 (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  11. MAJOR - Nearside Front Coil Spring Fractured Or Broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  12. ADVISORY - Rear Both Inner Arches Corroding
  13. MINOR - Front Windscreen Wiper Blade Defective Both (3.4 (b) (i))
PASSED1ST APRIL 202131ST MARCH 202281,529 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front/rear Suspension Heavily Corroded
  2. ADVISORY - Offside/nearside Rear Inner Sills Corroded
  3. ADVISORY - General Underbody Corrosion
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Shock Absorbers Light Misting Of Oil Or Has Limited Damping Effect (5.3.2 (b))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Anti-Roll Bar Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
FAILED29TH MARCH 202181,511 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Horn Not Working (7.7 (a) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Front/rear Suspension Heavily Corroded
  3. ADVISORY - Offside/nearside Rear Inner Sills Corroded
  4. ADVISORY - General Underbody Corrosion
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Shock Absorbers Light Misting Of Oil Or Has Limited Damping Effect (5.3.2 (b))
  6. MAJOR - Offside Front Brake Pipe Excessively Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
  7. MAJOR - Nearside Headlamp Aim Projected Beam Image Is Obviously Incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
  8. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Anti-Roll Bar Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  9. ADVISORY - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
PASSED4TH SEPTEMBER 20193RD SEPTEMBER 202081,295 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Underside Of Vehicle Corroded Including Both Front And Rear Sub Frames And General Suspension Components
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Shock Absorbers Light Misting Of Oil Or Has Limited Damping Effect (5.3.2 (b))
FAILED4TH SEPTEMBER 201981,295 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Underside Of Vehicle Corroded Including Both Front And Rear Sub Frames And General Suspension Components
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Service Brake Grabbing Slightly (1.2.1 (c))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Shock Absorbers Light Misting Of Oil Or Has Limited Damping Effect (5.3.2 (b))
  5. MAJOR - Service Brake Efficiency Below Requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
  6. DANGEROUS - Parking Brake Efficiency Less Than 50% Of The Required Value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))
  7. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  8. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
PASSED20TH NOVEMBER 201412TH DECEMBER 201581,227 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Sub-Frame Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (2.4.g.1)
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Sub-Frame Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (2.4.g.1)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Shock Absorber Has A Light Misting Of Oil (2.7.3)
  4. ADVISORY - Front Anti-Roll Bar Rubber Bush Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
  5. ADVISORY - Rear Anti-Roll Bar Rubber Bush Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
  6. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  7. USER ENTERED - Oil Leak
PASSED13TH DECEMBER 201312TH DECEMBER 201479,402 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Shock Absorber Has A Slightly Worn Bush (2.7.4)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Rubber Bush Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Rubber Bush Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
  4. USER ENTERED - Underbody Rust
PASSED23RD NOVEMBER 201222ND NOVEMBER 201377,197 MI
FAILED22ND NOVEMBER 201277,170 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Rear Brake Disc In Such A Condition That It Is Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  2. FAIL - Nearside Rear Coil Spring Incomplete (2.4.c.1a)
  3. FAIL - Nearside Seat Belt Anchorage Prescribed Area Is Excessively Corroded (5.2.6)
  4. FAIL - Offside Seat Belt Anchorage Prescribed Area Is Excessively Corroded (5.2.6)
  5. FAIL - Nearside Rear Rear Brake Recording Little Or No Effort (3.7.b.5a)
  6. FAIL - Nearside Rear Rear Parking Brake Recording Little Or No Effort (3.7.b.6a)
  7. FAIL - Front Registration Plate Not Fixed Vertically, Or As Close To Vertical As Is Reasonably Practical (6.3.2c)
  8. FAIL - Parking Brake: Efficiency Below Requirements (3.7.b.7)
  9. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  10. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Coil Spring Corroded (2.4.c.1b)
  11. ADVISORY - Offside Front Shock Absorber Has A Slightly Worn Bush (2.7.4)
  12. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Track Rod End Ball Joint Dust Cover Deteriorated, But Preventing The Ingress Of Dirt (2.2.c.1c)
  13. ADVISORY - Rear Sub-Frame Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (2.4.g.1)
  14. USER ENTERED - Under-Trays Fitted Obscuring Some Underside Components
  15. USER ENTERED - Tested Wet
PASSED29TH OCTOBER 201128TH OCTOBER 201274,637 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  3. ADVISORY - Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Rubber Bush Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
  4. USER ENTERED - Heavy Corrosion Rear Subframe Rear Suspension Arms And Anti Roll Bar
  5. USER ENTERED - Rear Exhaust Silencer Deteriorated
  6. USER ENTERED - Front Anti Roll Bar And Links Heavily Corroded
  7. USER ENTERED - Heavy Corrosion Rear Brake Discs
FAILED28TH OCTOBER 201174,636 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Stop Lamp Not Working (1.2.1b)
  2. FAIL - Offside Front Front Brake Binding (3.7.b.1)
  3. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  5. ADVISORY - Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Rubber Bush Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
  6. USER ENTERED - Heavy Corrosion Rear Subframe Rear Suspension Arms And Anti Roll Bar
  7. USER ENTERED - Rear Exhaust Silencer Deteriorated
  8. USER ENTERED - Front Anti Roll Bar And Links Heavily Corroded
  9. USER ENTERED - Heavy Corrosion Rear Brake Discs
PASSED1ST OCTOBER 201030TH SEPTEMBER 201171,259 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Exhaust Has Part Of The System Slightly Deteriorated (7.1.1a)
  2. ADVISORY - Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Rubber Bush Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
  3. ADVISORY - Rear Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (2.4.g.1)
  4. ADVISORY - Rear Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Rubber Bush Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Coil Spring Corroded (2.4.c.1b)
FAILED30TH SEPTEMBER 201071,255 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Offside Front Front Brake Binding (3.7.b.1)
  2. FAIL - Front Brake Application Uneven (3.7.b.2)
  3. FAIL - Front Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (4.1.e.1)
  4. ADVISORY - Rear Exhaust Has Part Of The System Slightly Deteriorated (7.1.1a)
  5. ADVISORY - Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Rubber Bush Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
  6. ADVISORY - Rear Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (2.4.g.1)
  7. ADVISORY - Rear Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Rubber Bush Deteriorated But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (2.4.g.2)
  8. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Coil Spring Corroded (2.4.c.1b)
PASSED25TH SEPTEMBER 200924TH SEPTEMBER 201066,938 MI
FAILED24TH SEPTEMBER 200966,933 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Offside Rear Coil Spring Fractured (2.4.c.1a)
  2. FAIL - Nearside Headlamp Aim Too High (1.8)
  3. FAIL - Offside Headlamp Aim Too High (1.8)
FAILED22ND SEPTEMBER 200966,925 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Offside Front Brake Binding (3.7.b.1)
  2. FAIL - Offside Rear Coil Spring Fractured (2.4.c.1a)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Disc Slightly Pitted (3.5.1h)
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Disc Slightly Pitted (3.5.1h)
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Disc Slightly Pitted (3.5.1h)
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Disc Slightly Pitted (3.5.1h)
  7. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (2.4.g.1)
  8. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (2.4.g.1)
  9. ADVISORY - Rear Anti-Roll Bar Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (2.4.g.1)
  10. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (2.4.c.1b)
  11. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  12. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
PASSED31ST OCTOBER 200630TH OCTOBER 200762,189 MI
FAILED31ST OCTOBER 200662,187 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Rear Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (4.1.e.1)
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

G1BYE Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 50% | MOT Failure Rate: 50%

G1BYE MOT Comments

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G1BYE Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 83,196 miles | Average yearly mileage: 2,773 miles

G1BYE FAQs

This Mazda Mx-5 with registration G1BYE was manufactured on Monday 30th December 1996 so it is currently 30 years old. Its colour is Green and it has a 1.8 litre Petrol engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2026 was 83,196 miles, so this Mazda has travelled an average of 2,773 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 24 MOTs on record for this Mazda Mx-5 beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2006. We can see 12 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means G1BYE has a 50% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Mazda Mx-5 has had 82 Advisories, 1 PRS Notices, 2 Minor, 17 Major, 1 Dangerous and 19 Fail comments in its MOT History.

This Mazda Mx-5 is currently SORN .

Does G1BYE have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Tuesday 20th October 2026 G1BYE does have an active MOT. Read more

Is G1BYE Taxed?

No, as of Tuesday 20th October 2026 G1BYE does not have Tax. The vehicle is declared as SORN (Statutory Off Road Notification). Read more

When does G1BYE MOT expire?

The current MOT for G1BYE will expire in 11 months on Tuesday 14th September 2027. Read more

When did G1BYE have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for G1BYE was on Tuesday 15th September 2026 at 08:08. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has G1BYE Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 24 MOTs on record for G1BYE we can see 12 of these tests have been MOT Passes. Remember, digitised MOT records began in 2005 so MOT results prior to 2005 cannot be traced online. Read more

How many times has G1BYE Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 24 MOTs on record for G1BYE we can see 12 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 50% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is G1BYE?

G1BYE is registered as a 1996 Mazda Mx-5. Read more

How many miles has G1BYE done?

The odometer reading for G1BYE at the last MOT in September 2026 was 83,196 miles. If the vehicle is still in use, it's likely the mileage has increased since then and up-to-date statistics will be provided at the next MOT. This vehicle has travelled an average of 2,773 miles per year. Read more

How old is G1BYE?

The vehicle G1BYE was manufactured in 1996 so it is currently 30 years old. It was first registered on Wednesday 14th February 1996. Read more

What colour is G1BYE?

The official colour of G1BYE is recorded as Green. Read more

What engine does G1BYE have?

G1BYE has a 1.8 litre Petrol engine. Read more

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