1998 Mazda MX-5 1.6L Petrol · R141 ATR

The 2008 Mazda MX-5 presents as roadworthy following its most recent MOT pass on 9 July 2025 at 136,246 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing stable across the recorded history. The vehicle cleared every annual test from 2022 through 2025 without any advisories or defects logged. A curious anomaly appears in the July 2025 record: the car failed on 3 July 2025 at 136,243 miles yet passed six days later at 136,246 miles, with no defects listed against either entry. This suggests an administrative or documentation issue at the testing station rather than a genuine mechanical fault. Mileage accumulation sits at a reasonable 7,569 miles per year against the car's eighteen-year life, with the odometer reading 119,412 miles in July 2022, 125,119 in July 2023, 130,835 in July 2024, and 136,246 by July 2025. The annual increments of roughly 5,000 to 6,000 miles show consistent, light-to-moderate use with no sudden accumulation spikes. The DVSA data itself is sparse and clean, offering no advisories on tyres, brakes, suspension bushes, exhaust emissions, or corrosion across the five-year window. Given the absence of recorded faults, a buyer should still commission an independent inspection of structural integrity and underbody corrosion, as the MX-5's age makes sills, subframes, and suspension mounting points vulnerable even when MOT testers log nothing. The brake discs, coil springs, and steering joints warrant physical measurement despite the clean history. The July 2025 fail-with-no-defect entry should be clarified with the test centre before purchase, since unexplained failures can mask withdrawn certificates or data entry errors that the buyer ought to verify on the DVSA portal.