2006 MAZDA MX-52.0L Petrol

The 2006 Mazda MX-5 presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 27 May 2025 at 89,725 miles passed with no defects recorded, and the three prior successful tests in June 2024, May 2023, and May 2022 likewise showed clean sheets. The only blemish is a failure on 18 May 2023 at 84,302 miles, reversed nine days later at 84,321 miles with no defects listed on either certificate, which suggests an administrative or non-mechanical rejection rather than a substantive fault. At roughly 20 years old the car shows 89,725 recorded miles, an average of about 4,486 miles per year. The odometer moved from 77,514 in May 2022 to 84,321 by May 2023, then crept to 86,502 in June 2024 and 89,725 in May 2025. That is low, consistent annual use with no rapid accumulation or standing gaps. The sparse, clean record gives little evidence of deferred consumable care, though light use over two decades can mask perished rubber and corrosion unseen by the tester. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and subframe structural integrity given the vehicle's age and likely periods of inactivity. Brake discs and calipers deserve checks for binding or internal corrosion after low-mileage storage. The MX-5's sills and rear arches are known rust traps; the MOT recorded no corrosion advisories, but a clean sheet at low mileage does not rule out early-weathering metal. The absence of recurring advisories points to a car whose previous keepers maintained basic standards. Verify the May 2023 failure paperwork to confirm it carried no hidden defect. Otherwise the documented history supports a sound purchase subject to the usual age-related scrutiny of a two-decade-old convertible.