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2006 MAZDA 3
General Information
- Registration FP06BNB
- Manufacturer MAZDA
- Model 3
- Year 2006
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 07 Jan 2027
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
8 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 144,193 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jan 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Corrosion to both inner and outer sills - not excessive
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
5 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 144,193 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Headlamp lens seriously defective Both (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Corrosion to both inner and outer sills - not excessive
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
15 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 144,040 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Outer sills corroded both sides
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced under side of car corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))
15 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 144,040 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced under side of car corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Outer sills corroded both sides
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
17 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 140,033 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
17 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 140,033 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
22 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 130,969 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
23 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 126,366 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
18 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 126,364 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
25 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 125,839 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear exhaust hanger corroded through
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- rear subframe and all connecting components corroded
25 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 125,839 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed bald on edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed bald on edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp light intensity severely reduced both (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all four (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- rear subframe and all connecting components corroded
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (1.2.1 (e))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear exhaust hanger corroded through
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
4 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 113,269 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2020 5 Jun 20264 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 113,269 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
6 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 100,793 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- eml light on
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
7 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 85,975 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- engine light on
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
24 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 78,669 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2017 5 Jun 202623 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 78,669 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc modified but not seriously weakened (3.5.1n)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc modified but not seriously weakened (3.5.1n)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
5 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 76,979 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2016 5 Jun 20263 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 76,963 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
4 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 69,964 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
5 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 58,108 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
26 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 44,049 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
28 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 31,249 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2012 5 Jun 20263 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 18,802 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2011 5 Jun 202629 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 17,288 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2011 5 Jun 20267 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 13,386 MI
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FP06BNB was registered on 2006-04-28
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