MAZDA MX-52007 · 1.8L Petrol

The 2007 Mazda MX-5 carries a stable roadworthiness status. The most recent test on 3 September 2025 at 130,458 miles passed with no defects recorded, and the two prior passing tests in August 2024 and September 2023 also showed clean sheets. The maintenance trend is resolving rather than worsening, as the only failures occurred in 2023 and 2024 and were followed by immediate passes on the next calendar day with no defects listed. Recorded mileage sits at 130,458 against an age of nineteen years, averaging roughly 6,866 miles per year, which is typical for this model. The DVSA log shows 125,233 miles on 22 August 2023, 125,245 on 6 September 2023, 127,814 on 29 and 30 August 2024, and 130,458 on 3 September 2025. Annual accumulation stays low at around 2,600 to 2,900 miles, indicating light use. The record is sparse and clean between tests, with no advisories on suspension bushes, brake discs, coil springs, exhaust emissions, or corrosion across the five entries. The back-to-back fail-and-pass pairs on 22 to 6 September 2023 and 29 to 30 August 2024 at identical mileages suggest administrative re-tests rather than mechanical rectification, since no defects were recorded on either the failure or pass certificates. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of structural integrity and underbody rust given the vehicle's age, and verify the condition of consumable items such as tyres and wiper blades that the MOT did not flag. The absence of recorded advisories does not exempt the MX-5 from age-related degradation of its suspension and braking components.