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2003 MAZDA 3
General Information
- Registration GL53LCV
- Manufacturer MAZDA
- Model 3
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1999cc
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- Expired 24 Jun 2026
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
8 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 78,677 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill rotted and holed (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner sill rotted and holed (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill rotted and holed (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced floor rotted and holed (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Body component corroded and likely to cause injury front wing holed and corroded (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill rotted and holed (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill rotted and holed (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill rotted and holed (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge cracking outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- sill covers fitted unable to check full sills
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit and cracking edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit and worn inner and outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip in screen (3.2 (a) (i))
6 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 72,581 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2024 24 Jun 20263 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 72,509 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
14 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 65,363 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2023 24 Jun 202630 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 60,121 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- suspension components corroded
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
30 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 60,120 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Valve stem seriously damaged x2 (5.2.3 (j)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- suspension components corroded
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
5 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 58,258 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- undertrays and engine covers fitted unable to check certain items
18 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 55,650 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2019 24 Jun 20264 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 53,492 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays fitted unable to check certain items
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill back / floor (5.2.6)
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill back / floor (5.2.6)
18 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 51,347 MI
Expiry date: 12 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor and sill back (5.2.6)
- Nearside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- undertrays and engine covers fitted unable to check certain items
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor and sill back (5.2.6)
21 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 47,659 MI
Expiry date: 12 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- undertrays fitted
- oil leak
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
13 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 44,110 MI
Expiry date: 12 Dec 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
4 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 39,592 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
4 Nov 2013
Fail
Mileage: 39,591 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
1 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 35,846 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
3 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 32,139 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2012 24 Jun 20266 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 29,379 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2011 24 Jun 20264 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 28,007 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
15 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 25,412 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
28 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 21,661 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2008 24 Jun 202625 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 16,539 MI
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GL53LCV was registered on 2003-11-28
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