MAZDA MX-5 YL53CTE has 28 MOTs

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This 2003 MAZDA MX-5 has Passed 21 MOTs and Failed 7 times since 2006

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 66,427 miles 2 months ago on Thursday 26th March 2026 at 17:17.

The current MOT will expire in 11 months on Tuesday 30th March 2027.

The current Tax will expire in 12 months on Saturday 1st May 2027.

YL53CTE MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED30TH MARCH 202766,427 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Heavily Undersealed
  2. ADVISORY - Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive Inner Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive Inner Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
FAILED4TH MARCH 202666,405 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Emissions Unable To Be Completed Leaking From Flange (8.2.1.2 (d))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Inner Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Inner Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  4. MAJOR - Nearside Front Service Brake Excessively Binding (1.2.1 (f))
  5. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  6. MAJOR - Offside Front Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Excessively Corroded Significantly Reducing Structural Strength Chassis Leg Marked In Chalk (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  7. ADVISORY - Heavily Undersealed
PASSED12TH MARCH 202530TH MARCH 202666,260 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Upper Suspension Arm Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Upper Suspension Arm Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Front Road Wheel Slightly Distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Front Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
FAILED12TH MARCH 202566,260 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Excessively Worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Upper Suspension Arm Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Upper Suspension Arm Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Front Road Wheel Slightly Distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
PASSED11TH MARCH 202430TH MARCH 202565,900 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
PASSED27TH MARCH 202330TH MARCH 202465,464 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
FAILED24TH MARCH 202365,447 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Corroded And Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  2. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Corroded And Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  7. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material (1.1.11 (c))
  8. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  9. ADVISORY - Offside Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  10. MAJOR - Rear Brakes Imbalanced Across An Axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
PASSED17TH MARCH 202230TH MARCH 202364,632 MI
FAILED15TH MARCH 202264,631 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Central Rear Exhaust Lambda Reading After 2nd Fast Idle Outside Specified Limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
PASSED31ST MARCH 202130TH MARCH 202263,887 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material Front To Rear Covered In Grease Or Other Materials (1.1.11 (c))
FAILED29TH MARCH 202163,870 MI
 
  1. DANGEROUS - Rear Parking (secondary Brake) On A Single Line Braking System Has No Recorded Effort At A Wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Inner Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material Front To Rear Covered In Grease Or Other Materials (1.1.11 (c))
PASSED6TH MARCH 20205TH MARCH 202163,252 MI
PASSED25TH APRIL 201927TH APRIL 202062,670 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive Outer Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Vehicle Under Sealed Underneath
FAILED24TH APRIL 201962,644 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Offside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Insecurely Attached (5.3.3 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive Outer Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Vehicle Under Sealed Underneath
PASSED18TH APRIL 201827TH APRIL 201961,645 MI
PASSED28TH APRIL 201727TH APRIL 201860,241 MI
PASSED10TH OCTOBER 20169TH OCTOBER 201757,575 MI
PASSED17TH SEPTEMBER 201516TH SEPTEMBER 201650,243 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Anti-Roll Bar Has Slight Play In A Ball Joint (2.4.g.2)
PASSED20TH AUGUST 20148TH SEPTEMBER 201547,378 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Child Seat Fitted Not Allowing Full Inspection Of Adult Belt
  2. USER ENTERED - Slight Dragging On Front Wheels When Jacked Up.
  3. USER ENTERED - Underbody And Nearside Rear Sill Showing Signs Of Corrosion
PASSED4TH SEPTEMBER 20138TH SEPTEMBER 201443,680 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Both Rear Sills Signs Of Corrosion
PASSED16TH AUGUST 20128TH SEPTEMBER 201343,614 MI
FAILED15TH AUGUST 201243,590 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Exhaust Emissions Lambda Reading After 2nd Fast Idle Outside Specified Limits (7.3.d.3)
PASSED19TH AUGUST 20118TH SEPTEMBER 201242,685 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  2. USER ENTERED - Offside And Nearside Rear Discs Corroded
PASSED23RD AUGUST 20108TH SEPTEMBER 201133,357 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
PASSED9TH SEPTEMBER 20098TH SEPTEMBER 201026,215 MI
PASSED4TH SEPTEMBER 20087TH SEPTEMBER 200922,264 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
PASSED7TH SEPTEMBER 20077TH SEPTEMBER 200818,309 MI
PASSED4TH SEPTEMBER 20067TH SEPTEMBER 200712,200 MI
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

YL53CTE Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 75% | MOT Failure Rate: 25%

YL53CTE MOT Comments

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YL53CTE Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 66,427 miles | Average yearly mileage: 2,888 miles

YL53CTE FAQs

This Mazda Mx-5 with registration YL53CTE was manufactured on Sunday 7th September 2003 so it is currently 23 years old. Its colour is Silver and it has a 1.8 litre Petrol engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2026 was 66,427 miles, so this Mazda has travelled an average of 2,888 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 28 MOTs on record for this Mazda Mx-5 beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2006. We can see 7 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means YL53CTE has a 75% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Mazda Mx-5 has had 47 Advisories, 0 PRS Notices, 0 Minor, 9 Major, 1 Dangerous and 1 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 12 months on Saturday 1st May 2027 .

Does YL53CTE have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Wednesday 13th May 2026 YL53CTE does have an active MOT. Read more

Is YL53CTE Taxed?

Yes, as of Wednesday 13th May 2026 YL53CTE does have Tax. Read more

When does YL53CTE Tax expire?

The current Tax for YL53CTE will expire in 12 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 YL53CTE MOT expire?

The current MOT for YL53CTE will expire in 11 months on Tuesday 30th March 2027. Read more

When did YL53CTE have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for YL53CTE was on Thursday 26th March 2026 at 17:17. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has YL53CTE Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 28 MOTs on record for YL53CTE we can see 21 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 YL53CTE Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 28 MOTs on record for YL53CTE we can see 7 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 75% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is YL53CTE?

YL53CTE is registered as a 2003 Mazda Mx-5. Read more

How many miles has YL53CTE done?

The odometer reading for YL53CTE at the last MOT in March 2026 was 66,427 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 2,888 miles per year. Read more

How old is YL53CTE?

The vehicle YL53CTE was manufactured in 2003 so it is currently 23 years old. It was first registered on Sunday 7th September 2003. Read more

What colour is YL53CTE?

The official colour of YL53CTE is recorded as Silver. Read more

What engine does YL53CTE have?

YL53CTE has a 1.8 litre Petrol engine. Read more

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