2002 Mazda MX-5 1.8L Petrol · LC02 LLJ
2002 Mazda MX-5 (1.8L, petrol). First registered 22 Jun 2002. Recorded mileage 92,897 miles. MOT status: Failed.
- Make & Model
- MAZDA MX-5
- Year / Origin
- 2002 · Stanmore (North London)
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Failed
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 92,897 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Likely ULEZ Compliant (Early Euro 4)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.8L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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LC02 LLJ Key Findings
- 20 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 05/01/2022
- 92,897 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 6 historical MOT failures
- 7 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring tyres items (10 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
LC02 LLJ MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
20 MOT tests are recorded for this 2002 Mazda Mx-5 (LC02 LLJ) between June 2006 and January 2022.
The record contains 14 passes and 6 failures.
The most recent test on 05 January 2022 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Tyres (10 issues), Brakes (5 issues), Suspension (4 issues), Lighting (3 issues), Bodywork (3 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 12 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: “Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (5.3.6 (a) (i))”; “Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural ”; “Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural stre”.
LC02 LLJ Mileage History
- 13/06/200625,064 mi
- 13/06/200731,423 mi+6,359 mi
- 12/06/200837,088 mi+5,665 mi
- 12/06/200942,282 mi+5,194 mi
- 09/06/201047,999 mi+5,717 mi
- 17/06/201154,035 mi+6,036 mi
- 19/06/201258,897 mi+4,862 mi
- 19/06/201258,897 mi
- 10/01/201469,383 mi+10,486 mi
- 17/01/201469,383 mi
- 27/02/201575,311 mi+5,928 mi
- 14/05/201678,976 mi+3,665 mi
- 12/05/201781,198 mi+2,222 mi
- 12/05/201781,198 mi
- 22/05/201882,267 mi+1,069 mi
- 17/05/201989,775 mi+7,508 mi
- 18/06/201989,863 mi+88 mi
- 02/07/202090,519 mi+656 mi
- 02/07/202192,894 mi+2,375 mi
- 05/01/202292,897 mi+3 mi
Average of roughly 4,358 miles per year across 20 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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