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2009 MAZDA 3
General Information
- Registration SL09MWZ
- Manufacturer MAZDA
- Model 3
- Year 2009
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 28 Sep 2026
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 81,133 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
18 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 80,875 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Integral body structure is fractured and structural rigidity is significantly reduced floor (6.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Integral body structure is fractured and structural rigidity is significantly reduced floor (6.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Central Front Integral body structure is fractured and structural rigidity is significantly reduced floor (6.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
20 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 68,044 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Hole in floor
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Hole in Floor
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
17 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 68,041 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Emissions unable to be completed Hole in Exhaust (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) 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
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Hole in floor
- Nearside Rear Hole in Floor
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on Inner EDGE (5.2.3 (e))
28 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 55,198 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2024 12 Jun 202628 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 55,198 MI
12 Jun 202617 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 44,783 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- under side of vehicle heavily corded
16 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 44,782 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- under side of vehicle heavily corded
- hand brake has little reserve travel
- Offside Front inner face of front discs corroded
- Nearside Front inner face of front discs corroded
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
22 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 37,162 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off loose at one side (0.1 (a))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced areas of floor pan are corroding (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer sidewall light damage (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Windscreen seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view all glass requires cleaning (3.2 (a) (i))
21 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 37,156 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced areas of floor pan are corroding (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off loose at one side (0.1 (a))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer sidewall light damage (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened upper bearing rough in operation (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Windscreen seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view all glass requires cleaning (3.2 (a) (i))
24 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 31,800 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2021 12 Jun 202623 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 31,800 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
29 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 26,872 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- under trays fitted
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
26 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 24,436 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays fitted
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
15 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 23,814 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays fitted
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slight corrosion inner face (3.5.1i)
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
25 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 22,327 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Under Trays Fitted.
25 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 22,326 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Under Trays Fitted.
12 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 19,164 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
20 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 15,921 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2015 12 Jun 202627 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 12,579 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2014 12 Jun 202624 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 9,019 MI
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SL09MWZ was registered on 2009-03-28
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