2011 Mazda MX-5 2.0L Petrol · MX05 ACX

The 2011 Mazda MX-5 presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 27 March 2026 at 84,477 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, continuing an unbroken five-year sequence of clean MOT outcomes. No advisories or failures appear across the entire supplied history, indicating the vehicle has not required corrective work within the test regime since at least April 2022. Annual mileage has remained consistently low for a fifteen-year-old roadster. The record shows 70,174 miles in April 2022, rising to 73,985 by April 2023, 78,856 by April 2024, 82,203 by April 2025, and 84,477 by March 2026. That equates to roughly 3,500 miles per year across the period, well beneath the implied 5,632 annual average for the vehicle's life. The clean test spacing with no gaps suggests regular garaging and light recreational use rather than neglect, though low use can mask perished rubber components from standing. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake calipers given the age, as the MOT only captures road-test faults and will not list incipient wear. Structural corrosion around sills and subframes should be checked beneath the car, since MX-5 chassis rot develops outside the test window when advisories are absent. The absence of recorded exhaust or emissions issues implies the cat and centre section remain sound, but rubber hoses and tyre sidewalls merit visual scrutiny for cracking from low-mileage storage.