MAZDA MX-5 H7GDN has 23 MOTs

Has MOT
Has Tax

This 2008 MAZDA MX-5 has Passed 15 MOTs and Failed 8 times since 2011

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 87,444 miles 10 months ago on Thursday 14th August 2025 at 12:23.

The current MOT will expire in 2 months on Thursday 13th August 2026.

The current Tax will expire in 11 months on Saturday 1st May 2027.

H7GDN MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED13TH AUGUST 202687,444 MI
PASSED21ST MARCH 202420TH MARCH 202582,591 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge Both Rear Tyres Starting To Wear Low (5.2.3 (e))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Service Brake Fluctuating, But Not Excessively (1.2.1 (e))
FAILED18TH MARCH 202482,589 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge Both Rear Tyres Starting To Wear Low (5.2.3 (e))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Service Brake Fluctuating, But Not Excessively (1.2.1 (e))
  3. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Excessively Corroded Significantly Reducing Structural Strength Inner Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  4. MAJOR - Offside Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Excessively Corroded Significantly Reducing Structural Strength Inner Sill/rear Floorpan (5.3.6 (a) (i))
PASSED16TH JANUARY 202315TH JANUARY 202474,671 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Front Coil Spring Corroded Both Sides Poor (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Various Underbody Corrosion To Subframes/axles And Certain Floor Pan Areas
FAILED10TH JANUARY 202374,671 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Front Coil Spring Corroded Both Sides Poor (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  3. MAJOR - Offside Rear Coil Spring Fractured Or Broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Various Underbody Corrosion To Subframes/axles And Certain Floor Pan Areas
PASSED12TH JANUARY 202211TH JANUARY 202371,634 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge On Limit (5.2.3 (e))
  5. MINOR - Nearside Windscreen Wiper Blade Defective (3.4 (b) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Service Brake Binding But Not Excessively (1.2.1 (f))
  7. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Integral Body Structure Or Chassis Corroded Within 30cm Of A Mounting, But Not Seriously Affecting Overall Security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
  8. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Integral Body Structure Or Chassis Corroded Within 30cm Of A Mounting, But Not Seriously Affecting Overall Security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
  9. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  10. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
FAILED11TH JANUARY 202271,627 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  3. DANGEROUS - Nearside Front Tyre Has Ply Or Cords Exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge On Limit (5.2.3 (e))
  6. MINOR - Nearside Windscreen Wiper Blade Defective (3.4 (b) (i))
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Service Brake Binding But Not Excessively (1.2.1 (f))
  8. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Shock Absorbers Has A Serious Fluid Leak (5.3.2 (b))
  9. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Integral Body Structure Or Chassis Corroded Within 30cm Of A Mounting, But Not Seriously Affecting Overall Security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
  10. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Integral Body Structure Or Chassis Corroded Within 30cm Of A Mounting, But Not Seriously Affecting Overall Security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
  11. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  12. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
PASSED12TH JANUARY 202111TH JANUARY 202265,977 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Shock Absorbers Light Misting Of Oil Or Has Limited Damping Effect (5.3.2 (b))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Service Brake Binding But Not Excessively (1.2.1 (f))
PASSED20TH DECEMBER 201919TH DECEMBER 202059,990 MI
FAILED18TH DECEMBER 201959,989 MI
 
  1. DANGEROUS - Offside Rear Brake Pad(s) Less Than 1.5 Mm Thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  2. MAJOR - Offside Rear Service Brake Excessively Binding (1.2.1 (f))
  3. MAJOR - Nearside Front Coil Spring Fractured Or Broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
PASSED4TH DECEMBER 20183RD DECEMBER 201952,682 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Nearside Front Lower Suspension Arm Ball Joint Dust Cover Severely Deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Service Brake Binding But Not Excessively (1.2.1 (f))
FAILED28TH NOVEMBER 201852,556 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Offside Front Coil Spring Fractured Or Broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  2. MINOR - Nearside Front Lower Suspension Arm Ball Joint Dust Cover Severely Deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Service Brake Binding But Not Excessively (1.2.1 (f))
PASSED8TH NOVEMBER 201719TH NOVEMBER 201841,779 MI
PASSED12TH NOVEMBER 201619TH NOVEMBER 201740,140 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Child Seat Fitted Not Allowing Full Inspection Of Adult Belt
FAILED11TH NOVEMBER 201640,140 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  2. FAIL - Nearside Front Brake Pad(s) Less Than 1.5 Mm Thick (3.5.1g)
  3. FAIL - Offside Front Brake Pad(s) Less Than 1.5 Mm Thick (3.5.1g)
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Child Seat Fitted Not Allowing Full Inspection Of Adult Belt
PASSED5TH NOVEMBER 201519TH NOVEMBER 201632,775 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Undertrays Fitted
  2. ADVISORY - Child Seat Fitted Nearside Front
  3. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  4. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
PASSED13TH NOVEMBER 201419TH NOVEMBER 201526,042 MI
FAILED13TH NOVEMBER 201426,042 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Has Excessive Play In A Ball Joint (2.4.g.2)
  2. FAIL - Nearside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Has Excessive Play In A Ball Joint (2.4.g.2)
  3. FAIL - Nearside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Has Excessive Play In A Ball Joint (2.4.g.2)
PASSED15TH NOVEMBER 201319TH NOVEMBER 201422,258 MI
FAILED13TH NOVEMBER 201322,247 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Front Coil Spring Broken (2.4.c.1a)
  2. FAIL - Offside Front Coil Spring Broken (2.4.c.1a)
  3. FAIL - Nearside Rear Brake Binding (3.7.b.1)
  4. USER ENTERED - Offside Rear Disc Pitted
  5. USER ENTERED - Nearside Rear Pads
PASSED20TH NOVEMBER 201219TH NOVEMBER 201315,888 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
PASSED17TH NOVEMBER 201116TH NOVEMBER 201210,889 MI
PASSED19TH JULY 201131ST JULY 201210,331 MI
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

H7GDN Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 65% | MOT Failure Rate: 35%

H7GDN MOT Comments

Tip: Read our guide on What These Advisory Notes Mean…

H7GDN Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 87,444 miles | Average yearly mileage: 5,144 miles

H7GDN FAQs

This Mazda Mx-5 with registration H7GDN was manufactured on Thursday 31st July 2008 so it is currently 18 years old. Its colour is Silver and it has a 1.8 litre Petrol engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2025 was 87,444 miles, so this Mazda has travelled an average of 5,144 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 23 MOTs on record for this Mazda Mx-5 beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2011. We can see 8 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means H7GDN has a 65% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Mazda Mx-5 has had 41 Advisories, 0 PRS Notices, 4 Minor, 7 Major, 2 Dangerous and 8 Fail comments in its MOT History.

This Mazda Mx-5 is currently Taxed and the Tax, or VED (Vehicle Excise Duty), is next due in 11 months on Saturday 1st May 2027 .

Does H7GDN have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Saturday 13th June 2026 H7GDN does have an active MOT. Read more

Is H7GDN Taxed?

Yes, as of Saturday 13th June 2026 H7GDN does have Tax. Read more

When does H7GDN Tax expire?

The current Tax for H7GDN will expire in 11 months on Saturday 1st May 2027. If you are purchasing this vehicle, remember that the vehicle Tax cannot be transferred and you will need to re-tax the vehicle. Read more

When does H7GDN MOT expire?

The current MOT for H7GDN will expire in 2 months on Thursday 13th August 2026. Read more

When did H7GDN have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for H7GDN was on Thursday 14th August 2025 at 12:23. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has H7GDN Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 23 MOTs on record for H7GDN we can see 15 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 H7GDN Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 23 MOTs on record for H7GDN we can see 8 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 65% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is H7GDN?

H7GDN is registered as a 2008 Mazda Mx-5. Read more

How many miles has H7GDN done?

The odometer reading for H7GDN at the last MOT in August 2025 was 87,444 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 5,144 miles per year. Read more

How old is H7GDN?

The vehicle H7GDN was manufactured in 2008 so it is currently 18 years old. It was first registered on Thursday 31st July 2008. Read more

What colour is H7GDN?

The official colour of H7GDN is recorded as Silver. Read more

What engine does H7GDN have?

H7GDN has a 1.8 litre Petrol engine. Read more

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