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2006 MAZDA 3
General Information
- Registration OV06KXJ
- Manufacturer MAZDA
- Model 3
- Year 2006
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 07 Jan 2027
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
8 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 134,132 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jan 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- oil leak from engine area low down
- all underside of vehicle chassis corroding
- Rear Coil spring corroded n/s and o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s and o/s (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Coil spring corroded n/s and o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
7 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 134,132 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint likely to become detached ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s and o/s (5.2.3 (e))
- oil leak from engine area low down
- all underside of vehicle chassis corroding
- Rear Coil spring corroded n/s and o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Coil spring corroded n/s and o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
29 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 128,273 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge slight wear inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- surface corrosion to inner sills
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive sump corroded (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge slight wear inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
29 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 128,273 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside 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)
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- surface corrosion to inner sills
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive sump corroded (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge slight wear inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge slight wear inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
29 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 123,661 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- engine sump corroded
- both inner sills corroded
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
29 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 123,661 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- engine sump corroded
- both inner sills corroded
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
21 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 117,672 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside headlamp deterioated
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- corrosion to both sills
- rear axle corroded
21 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 117,672 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear axle corroded
- corrosion to both sills
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside headlamp deterioated
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
30 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 111,127 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- corrosion forming both inner sills
- all rear suspension components corroded
- Offside headlamp deterioated
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
30 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 111,125 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- park brake not locking wheels during roller brake test
- corrosion forming both inner sills
- all rear suspension components corroded
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside headlamp deterioated
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
20 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 103,196 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- nearside rear brake pads wearing low
- inner sills corroded
- front inner brake pads wearing low
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
20 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 103,196 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside rear brake pads wearing low
- inner sills corroded
- front inner brake pads wearing low
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
13 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 95,796 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- surface corrosion to rear of inner sills
- Offside Rear fog lamp damaged
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
16 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 85,839 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- surace corrosion to inner sills
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
16 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 85,839 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- surace corrosion to inner sills
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
8 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 69,358 MI
Expiry date: 7 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- offside and nearside front and rear sill panel corroded
19 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 63,457 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2017 26 Jun 202615 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 57,230 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
16 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 50,905 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2015 26 Jun 202617 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 45,503 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2014 26 Jun 202616 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 35,503 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
17 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 38,669 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2013 26 Jun 202618 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 32,095 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2012 26 Jun 202622 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 25,723 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2011 26 Jun 202628 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 20,395 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2010 26 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
OV06KXJ was registered on 2006-08-11
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