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OV08HMY
2008 MAZDA 3
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
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- Registration OV08HMY
- Manufacturer MAZDA
- Model 3
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 30 Jul 2026
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
15
Passes
11
Failures
57.69%
Pass Rate
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128 Total Defects Recorded
31 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 171,845 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (NSF&OSF) (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
30 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 171,830 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front 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))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
22 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 163,850 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- corrosion to front and rear suspension components
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
22 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 163,850 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Headlamp lens seriously defective both (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- corrosion to front and rear suspension components
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
19 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 152,456 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
- Corrosion to front and rear suspension component
- Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
19 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 152,455 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Corrosion to front and rear suspension component
- Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
29 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 144,450 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge badly worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge WEARING BADLY OUT OF SHAPE (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
28 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 144,450 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp levelling device inoperative both sides (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge badly worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside parking brake performance poor
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge WEARING BADLY OUT OF SHAPE (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
30 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 134,348 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- undertrays fitted
- Rear inner sills corroded
- Rear inner sills corroded
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
30 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 134,346 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- undertrays fitted
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear inner sills corroded
- Rear inner sills corroded
29 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 127,410 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2021 30 Jun 202627 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 119,445 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2021 30 Jun 202627 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 119,445 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
27 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 107,992 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))
1 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 99,207 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front tyre on tread wear indicators
1 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 99,207 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.D.4)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Nearside Rear Parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.D.3a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front tyre on tread wear indicators
19 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 88,511 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit centre (4.1.E.1)
19 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 88,511 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Advise centre rear brake light inop
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit centre (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
29 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 78,557 MI
30 Jun 202629 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 78,557 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jun 2016 30 Jun 202623 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 68,923 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jun 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
22 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 68,923 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.D.2c)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
6 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 58,470 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jun 2014Advisory 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)
21 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 47,302 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2013 30 Jun 202621 Mar 2012
Fail
Mileage: 47,302 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
30 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 35,040 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
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OV08HMY was registered on 2008-04-08
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