2016 Mazda MX-5 2.0L Petrol · CU16 KTC

The 2016 Mazda MX-5 presents a clean roadworthiness status as of the most recent testing cycle. The September 2025 test at 39,691 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the maintenance trend across the available history is stable with no worsening faults. A duplicate September 2025 entry shows a failure at the same mileage with no defects listed, which points to an administrative retest rather than a mechanical defect. Annual MOT data from September 2022 through September 2025 shows light use consistent with the car's low age-adjusted mileage. The tester logged 32,751 miles in September 2022, 34,823 in September 2023, 36,144 in September 2024, and 39,691 in September 2025. That is roughly 2,300 miles added per year, well below typical use for a ten-year-old roadster. The record carries no gaps and no rapid accumulation, so the history is sparse but clean across all five entries. With no advisories or defects raised on suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs, calipers, exhaust emissions, or structural corrosion, the MOT file alone gives no signal of pending mechanical risk. Low standing mileage can still mask perished rubber components and surface rust on sills or subframes that a static test will not always capture. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of the underbody for corrosion, check suspension arm bushes for cracking, and confirm brake calipers are free from binding after the car's low-use periods. The clean MOT trail implies previous owners kept basic statutory compliance but does not evidence deeper preventative care on consumables.