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T8 VBY

2006 Mazda MX-5

Red Petrol 1999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Jun 2027
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

65,119 mi
Last recorded65,119 miles
Recorded on2 Jun 2026
Typical for 2006 Mazda MX-554,492 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT8 VBY
MakeMazda
ModelMX-5
Year2006
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,999cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 2 Jun 2026 65,119 miles
Pass 5 Jun 2025 58,824 miles

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

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Fail 5 Jun 2025 58,824 miles

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

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 7 Jun 2024 55,909 miles

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 5 Sep 2023 53,173 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2022 50,996 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chipped (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Nov 2021 47,335 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chipped (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 8 Nov 2021 47,335 miles

Nearside Front Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chipped (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Nov 2020 44,433 miles

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 10 Nov 2020 44,432 miles

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

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front TYRE WORN CLOSE TO LEGAL LIMIT AND CRACKING

Pass 23 May 2019 37,475 miles

Offside Front tyre cracking

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 30 May 2018 34,661 miles

Offside Front tyre tread cracked and perished

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Jun 2017 32,679 miles

Offside Front tyre tread heavily cracked and perished and outer sidewall damaged

Offside Rear tyre tread has a nail/bolt in the tread

Fail 5 Jun 2017 32,679 miles

Offside Front tyre tread heavily cracked and perished and outer sidewall damaged

Offside Rear tyre tread has a nail/bolt in the tread

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 3 Jun 2016 31,039 miles

All four wheels and tyres damaged by kerbing

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Rear Accident damage to boot lid and bumper, however, body and chassis appear undamaged

Fail 2 Jun 2016 31,039 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

All four wheels and tyres damaged by kerbing

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Rear Accident damage to boot lid and bumper, however, body and chassis appear undamaged

Pass 28 May 2015 28,990 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

os rear tyre tread perrished and cracked

slight leak of gasses from exhaust

Fail 28 May 2015 28,990 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

os rear tyre tread perrished and cracked

slight leak of gasses from exhaust

Pass 3 Jun 2014 25,379 miles

offside headlamp aim set on upper limit .

Pass 3 Jun 2013 22,105 miles
Pass 8 Oct 2012 20,982 miles
Pass 26 Oct 2011 18,990 miles
Fail 21 Oct 2011 18,990 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 9 Oct 2010 17,753 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

Pass 23 Oct 2009 14,289 miles

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

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

damage to sidewall of nsr tyre no cords visible

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
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T8 VBY is a 2006 Mazda MX-5 in Red with a 1,999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

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 T8 VBY, 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.

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What year was T8 VBY registered?

T8 VBY is a 2006 Mazda MX-5, first registered on 26 October 2006.

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