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SL08XEF
2008 MAZDA 3
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1999cc
General Information
- Registration SL08XEF
- Manufacturer MAZDA
- Model 3
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1999cc
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- Expired 12 Jun 2026
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MOT History 13 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
13
Total Tests
8
Passes
5
Failures
61.54%
Pass Rate
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40 Total Defects Recorded
21 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 58,152 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security floor pan (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security floor pan (6.2.2 (d) (i))
30 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 51,538 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
28 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 51,537 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint WISHBONE (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement WISHBONE (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
7 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 43,055 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2018 12 Jun 20267 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 43,053 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Battery insecure (1.9.1)
- Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
16 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 35,385 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
8 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 35,227 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement WISHBONE (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement WISHBONE (2.4.G.2)
Advisory 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)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
26 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 26,438 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 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)
12 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 26,108 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Headlamp levelling device obviously defective (1.7.2)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
13 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 21,332 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2015 12 Jun 202629 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 18,733 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2014 12 Jun 202623 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 15,732 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2013 12 Jun 202625 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 11,872 MI
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SL08XEF was registered on 2008-03-28
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