MAZDA MX-5 ICON VA05LCN has 32 MOTs

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This 2005 MAZDA MX-5 ICON has Passed 18 MOTs and Failed 14 times since 2008

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 86,650 miles 3 months ago on Sunday 1st March 2026 at 13:20.

The current MOT will expire in 9 months on Sunday 28th February 2027.

The current Tax will expire in 9 months on Monday 1st March 2027.

VA05LCN MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED28TH FEBRUARY 202786,650 MI
FAILED8TH FEBRUARY 202611TH DECEMBER 2024865,874 MI
FAILED22ND NOVEMBER 202511TH DECEMBER 202486,532 MI
FAILED18TH SEPTEMBER 202511TH DECEMBER 202486,479 MI
PASSED12TH DECEMBER 202311TH DECEMBER 202485,484 MI
PASSED6TH DECEMBER 202213TH DECEMBER 202383,184 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Various Under Body Corrosion
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Lower Suspension Arm Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Lower Suspension Arm Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material All Brake Pipes (1.1.11 (c))
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
PASSED6TH DECEMBER 202113TH DECEMBER 202279,749 MI
FAILED2ND DECEMBER 202179,748 MI
 
  1. DANGEROUS - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii))
FAILED10TH NOVEMBER 202179,687 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - O/s/f Inner Chassis Corroded
  2. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Excessively Corroded Significantly Reducing Structural Strength Inner Sills Corroded & Holes Present. (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  3. MAJOR - Offside Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Excessively Corroded Significantly Reducing Structural Strength Inner Sill Corroded & Holes Present. (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - O/s/r & N/s/r Outer Wheel Arches/sill Covers Corroded.
  5. DANGEROUS - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii))
  6. MAJOR - Nearside Front Anti-Roll Bar Ball Joint Excessively Worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  7. ADVISORY - Rear Exhaust Box Heat Shield Loose.
  8. ADVISORY - All Front And Rear Suspension Components, Front And Rear Subframes, Floor, Floor To Sills & Inner Sills Corroded
  9. MAJOR - Offside Front Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Excessively Corroded Significantly Reducing Structural Strength Chassis Corroded And Holes Present (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  10. MAJOR - Nearside Front Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Excessively Corroded Significantly Reducing Structural Strength Chassis Corroded And Holes Present. (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  11. ADVISORY - Metal Brake Pipes Corroded.
  12. ADVISORY - All Four Tyres Perishing.
PASSED14TH DECEMBER 202013TH DECEMBER 202176,540 MI
PASSED14TH MAY 202013TH MAY 202175,148 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
FAILED13TH MAY 202075,148 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Exhaust Lambda Reading After 2nd Fast Idle Outside Specified Limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
  2. MAJOR - Rear Exhaust Has A Major Leak Of Exhaust Gases (6.1.2 (a))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
PASSED10TH MAY 20199TH NOVEMBER 202074,159 MI
PASSED1ST MAY 20187TH MAY 201972,969 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Perished On Inner Wall
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  3. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Body Has Slight Corrosion (6.1.b.2)
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Front Body Has Slight Corrosion (6.1.b.2)
FAILED1ST MAY 201872,969 MI
 
  1. PRS - Nearside Headlamp Aim Too High (1.8)
  2. PRS - Offside Headlamp Aim Too High (1.8)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Perished On Inner Wall
  4. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
  5. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Body Has Slight Corrosion (6.1.b.2)
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Front Body Has Slight Corrosion (6.1.b.2)
PASSED8TH MAY 20177TH MAY 201872,173 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive Antiroll Bar Mtg Area (2.4.a.3)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive Antiroll Bar Mtg Area (2.4.a.3)
FAILED5TH MAY 201772,173 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Seat Belt Anchorage Prescribed Area Is Excessively Corroded Outer Sill (5.2.6)
  2. FAIL - Offside Seat Belt Anchorage Prescribed Area Is Excessively Corroded Outer Sill (5.2.6)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive Antiroll Bar Mtg Area (2.4.a.3)
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive Antiroll Bar Mtg Area (2.4.a.3)
PASSED5TH SEPTEMBER 20164TH SEPTEMBER 201768,889 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Slight Bind N S/ Rear Brake
FAILED5TH SEPTEMBER 201668,887 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Rear Tyre Has A Bulge, Caused By Separation Or Partial Failure Of Its Structure (4.1.d.1b)
  2. ADVISORY - Slight Bind N S/ Rear Brake
PASSED5TH SEPTEMBER 20154TH SEPTEMBER 201664,467 MI
FAILED5TH SEPTEMBER 201564,467 MI
 
  1. PRS - Nearside Front Position Lamp(s) Has A Product On The Light Source So It Is Not Visible From A Reasonable Distance (1.1.a.3d)
PASSED20TH AUGUST 20142ND SEPTEMBER 201559,343 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
FAILED20TH AUGUST 201459,343 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Windscreen Wiper Does Not Clear The Windscreen Effectively (8.2.2)
  2. FAIL - Windscreen Washer Provides Insufficient Washer Liquid (8.2.3)
  3. FAIL - Offside Outer Rear Seat Belt Anchorage Prescribed Area Is Excessively Corroded (5.2.6)
  4. FAIL - Nearside Outer Rear Seat Belt Anchorage Prescribed Area Is Excessively Corroded (5.2.6)
  5. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
PASSED29TH AUGUST 20132ND SEPTEMBER 201453,381 MI
FAILED29TH AUGUST 201353,381 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Brakes Imbalanced Across An Axle (3.7.b.5b)
FAILED31ST AUGUST 201248,152 MI
 
  1. PRS - Nearside Headlamp Aim Too Low (1.8)
  2. USER ENTERED - Slight Bind O/s/front Brake
PASSED31ST AUGUST 20122ND SEPTEMBER 201348,152 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Slight Bind O/s/front Brake
PASSED22ND AUGUST 20112ND SEPTEMBER 201242,050 MI
FAILED22ND AUGUST 201142,050 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Rear Brake Pad(s) Less Than 1.5 Mm Thick (3.5.1g)
  2. FAIL - Offside Rear Tie Bar/rod Has Excessive Play In A Ball Joint (2.4.g.2)
PASSED2ND SEPTEMBER 20102ND SEPTEMBER 201135,961 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Front And Rear Discs Rusty
PASSED3RD SEPTEMBER 20092ND SEPTEMBER 201027,659 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Slightly Pitted (3.5.1h)
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Slightly Pitted (3.5.1h)
PASSED14TH JULY 200815TH JULY 200923,184 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

VA05LCN Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 56% | MOT Failure Rate: 44%

VA05LCN MOT Comments

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VA05LCN Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 86,650 miles | Average yearly mileage: 4,126 miles

VA05LCN FAQs

This Mazda Mx-5 Icon with registration VA05LCN was manufactured on Saturday 1st January 2005 so it is currently 21 years old. Its colour is BLACK and it has a 1.8 litre PETROL engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2026 was 86,650 miles, so this Mazda has travelled an average of 4,126 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 32 MOTs on record for this Mazda Mx-5 Icon beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2008. We can see 14 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means VA05LCN has a 56% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Mazda Mx-5 Icon has had 39 Advisories, 4 PRS Notices, 0 Minor, 7 Major, 2 Dangerous and 10 Fail comments in its MOT History.

This Mazda Mx-5 Icon is currently Taxed and the Tax, or VED (Vehicle Excise Duty), is next due in 9 months on Monday 1st March 2027 .

Does VA05LCN have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Wednesday 27th May 2026 VA05LCN does have an active MOT. Read more

Is VA05LCN Taxed?

Yes, as of Wednesday 27th May 2026 VA05LCN does have Tax. Read more

When does VA05LCN Tax expire?

The current Tax for VA05LCN will expire in 9 months on Monday 1st March 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 VA05LCN MOT expire?

The current MOT for VA05LCN will expire in 9 months on Sunday 28th February 2027. Read more

When did VA05LCN have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for VA05LCN was on Sunday 1st March 2026 at 13:20. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has VA05LCN Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 32 MOTs on record for VA05LCN we can see 18 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 VA05LCN Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 32 MOTs on record for VA05LCN we can see 14 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 56% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is VA05LCN?

VA05LCN is registered as a 2005 Mazda Mx-5 Icon. Read more

How many miles has VA05LCN done?

The odometer reading for VA05LCN at the last MOT in March 2026 was 86,650 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 4,126 miles per year. Read more

How old is VA05LCN?

The vehicle VA05LCN was manufactured in 2005 so it is currently 21 years old. It was first registered on Friday 15th July 2005. Read more

What colour is VA05LCN?

The official colour of VA05LCN is recorded as BLACK. Read more

What engine does VA05LCN have?

VA05LCN has a 1.8 litre PETROL engine. Read more

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