2006 Mazda MX-5 2.0L Petrol · SB06 ELJ

The vehicle presents a stable roadworthiness profile based on the most recent inspection data. The final MOT test conducted on 12 July 2022 at 87,110 miles passed with no defects recorded, indicating that the car met all legal standards at that time. This followed a period where the vehicle experienced intermittent failures followed by immediate passes, suggesting that any previous issues identified by the tester were successfully rectified by the owner prior to subsequent tests. The mileage pattern is notably low for a twenty-year-old vehicle, averaging approximately 4,356 miles per year over its lifespan. The record shows a consistent but slow accumulation, with only 5,785 miles covered between August 2019 and July 2022. However, there is a significant gap of nearly four years since the last recorded MOT in July 2022. Given the current date of June 2026, the vehicle has operated without a certification for years, which means age-related degradation of rubber components, fluid breakdown, and corrosion may have occurred regardless of the low mileage. A buyer must prioritise a thorough physical inspection of structural integrity, as older Mazda MX-5 models are prone to corrosion in the sills, floor pans, and wing arches. Because the low mileage suggests long periods of standing, the inspector should check for perished suspension bushes, seized brake calipers, and degraded tyres. The lack of recorded advisories in the 2022 test suggests the car was mechanically sound then, but the four-year lapse in testing makes the historical data partially obsolete for determining current mechanical state.