2004 Mazda MX-5 1.8L Petrol · CT53 AEB

The 2004 Mazda MX-5 presents as roadworthy following its most recent test on 15 December 2025 at 92,912 miles, where it passed with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend is stable, with three consecutive annual passes across 2023 to 2025 and no advisories or mechanical faults flagged at any stage. The two failure entries logged on 11 and 15 December in 2024 and 2025 carry no recorded defects, indicating administrative or presentation issues at the test centre rather than underlying vehicle condition problems. The recorded mileage shows very light use for a 22-year-old roadster. In the 5 December 2023 test the odometer read 91,750 miles. By 11 December 2024 it had risen only to 92,372 miles, a 622-mile gain over twelve months. At the December 2025 test the car showed 92,912 miles, adding just 540 miles across that year. Annual averages sit near 4,200 miles, well below typical for the model. Such low accumulation suggests extended periods of storage, though the clean MOT history gives no evidence of neglect in statutory testing. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of structural integrity and corrosion points, as the MX-5 of this era is prone to sills, chassis rails, and suspension mounting rot that a pass with no advisories may not capture if surface-only at test time. The tester noted no worn suspension bushes, coil spring fractures, or binding brake calipers across the record, but standing vehicles often develop perished rubber and seized linkages invisible on a dry test ramp. Check the brake discs for pitting from disuse and verify tyre sidewall condition given the car's low movement. The absence of recurring faults points to a cared-for example, yet the duplicated failure logs without defects warrant confirmation the V5C and test certificates match the DVSA timeline before purchase.