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2008 MAZDA 3
General Information
- Registration SL08EEO
- Manufacturer MAZDA
- Model 3
- Year 2008
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expired 01 May 2025
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
2 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 118,871 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
25 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 118,869 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear tailpipe (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
20 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 114,002 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
19 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 114,002 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
2 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 110,445 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear 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))
13 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 106,322 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
12 Apr 2021
Fail
Mileage: 106,311 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
24 Apr 2020
Pass
Mileage: 101,679 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
30 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 81,989 MI
Expiry date: 3 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- 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))
15 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 65,744 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2019 9 Jun 202614 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 65,744 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush front bush (2.4.G.2)
20 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 60,242 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
14 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 60,242 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) Dangerous
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
4 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 52,545 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush of (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush of (2.4.G.2)
24 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 52,535 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush of (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush of (2.4.G.2)
11 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 44,943 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
24 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 35,906 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
4 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 27,787 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2014 9 Jun 202628 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 22,775 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2013 9 Jun 202625 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 17,102 MI
Expiry date: 24 May 2012Advisory 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)
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SL08EEO was registered on 2008-03-28
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