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2006 MAZDA 3
General Information
- Registration ML06BWV
- Manufacturer MAZDA
- Model 3
- Year 2006
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expired 25 Apr 2026
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 121,111 MI
Expiry date: 25 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Numerous (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- General underbody corrosion
- Nearside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Numerous (5.3.6 (a) (i))
15 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 121,109 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Inner & outer sills (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- General underbody corrosion
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Numerous (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Numerous (5.3.6 (a) (i))
16 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 116,270 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Rigger (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Numerous (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- General underbody corrosion
9 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 116,196 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Rigger (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- General underbody corrosion
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Numerous (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Rigger (5.3.6 (a) (i))
19 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 110,302 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2024 22 Jun 202628 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 110,246 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Oil leaking excessively from transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- discs corroded
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
30 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 105,735 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged frayed (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced front to rear off side and near side (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened off side and near side (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
28 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 105,735 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust system insecure bracket snapped (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury quarter panel split and sharp edges (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened off side and near side (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged frayed (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced front to rear off side and near side (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
1 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 100,347 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened off side and near side (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))
- Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
- Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively off side and near side (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Coil spring corroded off side and near side (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
1 Apr 2021
Fail
Mileage: 100,347 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened off side and near side (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded off side and near side (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively off side and near side (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
29 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 95,918 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear unable to test seat belt due to dog guard
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced various places front to rear (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexy joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
26 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 95,917 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp likely to become detached is detached (4.7.1 (c) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury sharp edges (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced various places front to rear (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexy joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Central Rear unable to test seat belt due to dog guard
- Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
29 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 90,003 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2020 22 Jun 202629 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 90,003 MI
22 Jun 202629 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 84,087 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2019 22 Jun 202630 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 78,540 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2018 22 Jun 202631 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 73,477 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2017 22 Jun 202621 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 67,688 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2016 22 Jun 202621 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 67,688 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
28 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 61,699 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2015 22 Jun 202627 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 55,823 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2014 22 Jun 202622 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 49,561 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2013 22 Jun 202624 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 43,159 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2012 22 Jun 202617 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 38,134 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2011 22 Jun 202627 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 28,488 MI
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ML06BWV was registered on 2006-03-31
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