CarVerify

Free Car Check

DN56 LAA

2006 Mazda MX-5

Blue Petrol 1999cc
Search another vehicle

MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Feb 2027
Tests23 (17 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate73.9%

Mileage

91,865 mi
Last recorded91,865 miles
Recorded on6 Feb 2026
Typical for 2006 Mazda MX-554,492 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

4 checks still locked for this Mazda
Stolen
Finance
Write-off
Keepers
Unlock full report — £4.99
Instant £30k guarantee
or single check £9.99

Not all car check providers offer a guarantee. Don't risk buying from services that can't back their data. CarVerify reports include a £30,000 finance data guarantee.

Vehicle Details

RegistrationDN56 LAA
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,999cc

All premium checks include

50+ data points
Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

17 pass 6 fail
Pass 6 Feb 2026 91,865 miles

All Brake Discs Backing Plates Holed and Corroded

Central Driver's view to the front outside the swept area of the windscreen wipers restricted by an obstruction Phone Holder (3.1 (a) (i))

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Cloudy Both Sides (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both Sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All Bushes Cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Wall Cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated All Boots (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened All Parts Badly Corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 26 Jan 2026 91,814 miles

Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Rear Arm Boot (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Front Arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front Arm Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Split (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front Arm Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

All Brake Discs Backing Plates Holed and Corroded

Central Driver's view to the front outside the swept area of the windscreen wipers restricted by an obstruction Phone Holder (3.1 (a) (i))

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Cloudy Both Sides (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both Sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All Bushes Cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Wall Cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated All Boots (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened All Parts Badly Corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Feb 2025 88,622 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective cloudy both sides (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened pitted and rusty (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear backplate holed

Rear Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated all boots (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front and rear bushes cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

severe corrosion on components

Fail 6 Feb 2025 88,617 miles

Nearside Rear Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting inner sill holed (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting inner sill holed (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system metal pipe connector leaking (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective cloudy both sides (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened pitted and rusty (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear backplate holed

Rear Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated all boots (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front and rear bushes cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

severe corrosion on components

Pass 29 Jan 2024 86,302 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All Brake Discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 15 Feb 2023 81,243 miles

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 3 Feb 2023 81,234 miles

Nearside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner sill / floor (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 4 Feb 2022 78,422 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing shock absorber casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated n/s rear track rod bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front o/s front seat belt slow to retract

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing shock absorber casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated o/s rear track rod bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

all brake back plates corroded

Fail 31 Jan 2022 78,422 miles

Front Service brake imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front n/s front fog lamp not secure

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing shock absorber casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated n/s rear track rod bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front o/s front seat belt slow to retract

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing shock absorber casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated o/s rear track rod bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

all brake back plates corroded

Pass 8 Feb 2021 74,922 miles

Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both sides corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive complete subframe and fixings (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule replace asap (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Lower fog lamp damaged

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill / floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced inner / outer (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule replace asap (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front seat belt retracting mechanism slow to retract belt / operation deteriorated

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill / floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced inner / outer (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive complete subframe and fixings (5.3.6 (a) (i))

all brake back plates corroded / deteriorated

Pass 5 Feb 2020 73,754 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear both sides brake back shields deteriorated

underside of vehicle and components rusty

Pass 8 Jan 2019 72,090 miles

corrosion underneath in places

Pass 12 Jan 2018 69,447 miles

Offside Front Brake has a slight bind

under trays fitted

Pass 9 Jan 2017 66,606 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules front and rear both sides (3.6.B.4e)

exhaust slightly deteriorated

under side vehicle and components rusty

Pass 7 Jan 2016 61,810 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Pass 8 Jan 2015 58,924 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 2 Jan 2014 55,298 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 2 Jan 2013 48,378 miles
Pass 6 Jan 2012 44,242 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 30 Dec 2011 44,144 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 14 Dec 2010 37,622 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 13 Dec 2010 37,622 miles

Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 14 Dec 2009 30,982 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Offside front seat belt slow to retract.

How Reliable is the Mazda MX-5?

Based on 2,502,760 MOT tests across 160,823 vehicles.

76.5%
Pass Rate
2,964
Miles/Year
36
Year Lifespan
160,823
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 44,475
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 41,962
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 35,980
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 33,281
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 32,722
Full Mazda MX-5 reliability report

Don't risk it. Know before you buy.

Not all vehicle check providers are the same. Some don't offer a data guarantee, which means if their information is wrong, you're on your own. Every CarVerify report is backed by a £30,000 finance data guarantee.

£30k guarantee Instant results Cancel anytime

DN56 LAA is a 2006 Mazda MX-5 in Blue with a 1,999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.

Across all 2006 Mazda MX-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.9% with a typical mileage of 54,492 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Mazda MX-5 fails its MOT is seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 44,475 recorded failures. If you're considering buying DN56 LAA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mazda MX-5 typically stays on UK roads for around 36 years. At 20 years old, this Mazda MX-5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I check the history of DN56 LAA?

You can check the full history of DN56 LAA by running a full vehicle check. This shows you finance, stolen, write-off, MOT history, mileage records and more.

What year was DN56 LAA registered?

DN56 LAA is a 2006 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 31 December 2006.

Is DN56 LAA safe to buy?

The MOT history for DN56 LAA shows 23 tests with a 73.9% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

Does DN56 LAA have outstanding finance?

Finance checks require a premium vehicle report. This checks against all major UK finance providers to see if there is any outstanding finance on DN56 LAA. If you buy a car with outstanding finance, the finance company can repossess it.

No warranty or guarantee of accuracy is provided for any free data on this page. The data guarantee applies only to information obtained through the purchase of a full check.