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GV08EXP
2008 MAZDA 3
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
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- Registration GV08EXP
- Manufacturer MAZDA
- Model 3
- Year 2008
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 30 Apr 2027
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
16
Passes
13
Failures
55.17%
Pass Rate
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138 Total Defects Recorded
1 May 2026
Pass
Mileage: 185,571 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
1 May 2026
Fail
Mileage: 185,571 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
23 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 181,966 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Pads @ 4mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip in screen (3.2 (a) (i))
18 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 174,466 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
18 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 174,466 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
21 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 169,372 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive Sump (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
20 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 169,372 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective Deteriorated (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective Deteriorated (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive Sump (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
22 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 167,383 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn Edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Multiple Cuts (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Deteriorating (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone Chip (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Deteriorating (4.1.1 (b) (i))
22 Apr 2022
Fail
Mileage: 167,383 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn Edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Multiple Cuts (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Deteriorating (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Deteriorating (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone Chip (3.2 (a) (i))
22 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 166,079 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn Outer Edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone Chip (3.2 (a) (i))
22 Apr 2021
Fail
Mileage: 166,079 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective Deteriorated (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective Deteriorated (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Outer Sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn Outer Edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone Chip (3.2 (a) (i))
23 Apr 2020
Pass
Mileage: 164,244 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn low on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- sump pan corroded
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive slight leak from sump seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn low on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective slightly deteriorated, reducing light output (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective slightly deteriorated reducing light output (4.1.1 (b) (i))
23 Apr 2020
Fail
Mileage: 164,243 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt torn/split (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn low on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn low on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- sump pan corroded
- coolant level very low
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive slight leak from sump seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective slightly deteriorated, reducing light output (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective slightly deteriorated reducing light output (4.1.1 (b) (i))
23 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 154,901 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Close to excessive (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Worn smooth inner edge and perished and cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished and cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Worn smooth inner edge and perished and cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chips (3.2 (a) (i))
23 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 154,901 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Close to excessive (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished and cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Worn smooth inner edge and perished and cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Worn smooth inner edge and perished and cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chips (3.2 (a) (i))
16 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 137,120 MI
Expiry date: 24 Apr 2019 23 Jun 202616 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 137,120 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
21 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 121,310 MI
Expiry date: 24 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre cracked around tread and worn around inner edge
- Offside Front Tyre cracked around tread and worn around inner edge
21 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 121,310 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre cracked around tread and worn around inner edge
- Offside Front Tyre cracked around tread and worn around inner edge
22 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 105,976 MI
Expiry date: 24 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
22 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 105,975 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
24 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 89,327 MI
Expiry date: 24 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
25 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 74,245 MI
Expiry date: 24 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
22 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 74,242 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
14 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 57,467 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2014 23 Jun 202614 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 57,467 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
11 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 38,710 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
6 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 20,395 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2012 23 Jun 20265 Apr 2011
Fail
Mileage: 20,394 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
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