2003 Mazda MX-5 1.8L Petrol · DE53 OYD
2003 Mazda MX-5 (1.8L, petrol). First registered 26 Sept 2003. Recorded mileage 41,664 miles. MOT expired on 13 Sept 2024.
- Make & Model
- MAZDA MX-5
- Year / Origin
- 2003 · Chester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 13 Sept 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 41,664 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Likely ULEZ Compliant (Early Euro 4)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.8L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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DE53 OYD Key Findings
- 27 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 15/09/2023
- 41,664 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 12 historical MOT failures
- 1 defect noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (14 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
DE53 OYD MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
27 MOT tests are recorded for this 2003 Mazda Mx-5 (DE53 OYD) between October 2006 and September 2023.
The record contains 15 passes and 12 failures.
The most recent test on 15 September 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 12 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (14 issues), Windscreen (11 issues), Brakes (10 issues), Tyres (9 issues), Bodywork (4 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 28 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))”; “Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))”; “Horn not working (7.7 (a))”.
DE53 OYD Mileage History
- 20/10/200624,797 mi
- 20/10/200624,797 mi
- 11/10/200733,662 mi+8,865 mi
- 11/10/200733,662 mi
- 05/11/200838,334 mi+4,672 mi
- 05/11/200838,334 mi
- 26/11/200938,996 mi+662 mi
- 06/07/201139,217 mi+221 mi
- 06/07/201139,217 mi
- 27/07/201239,586 mi+369 mi
- 05/06/201339,624 mi+38 mi
- 05/06/201339,624 mi
- 11/06/201440,137 mi+513 mi
- 05/08/201540,788 mi+651 mi
- 06/08/201540,788 mi
- 05/08/201640,989 mi+201 mi
- 08/08/201640,989 mi
- 08/08/201741,238 mi+249 mi
- 08/08/201741,238 mi
- 10/08/201841,409 mi+171 mi
- 18/11/201941,521 mi+112 mi
- 18/11/201941,521 mi
- 14/05/202141,621 mi+100 mi
- 18/05/202141,621 mi
- 05/10/202241,663 mi+42 mi
- 14/09/202341,664 mi+1 mi
- 15/09/202341,664 mi
Average of roughly 998 miles per year across 27 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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