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SW09LEJ
2009 MAZDA 3
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1999cc
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- Registration SW09LEJ
- Manufacturer MAZDA
- Model 3
- Year 2009
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1999cc
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
14
Passes
11
Failures
56%
Pass Rate
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119 Total Defects Recorded
15 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 52,297 MI
Expiry date: 14 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
13 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 52,296 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Suspension level sensor is off. Dangerous
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
21 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 50,488 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened front arms , nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule obscured by protective covers , nearside and offside (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear suspension level sensor linkage fractured
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
20 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 50,488 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened front arms , nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule obscured by protective covers , nearside and offside (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear suspension level sensor linkage fractured
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
6 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 48,497 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively nearside and offside (1.2.1 (e))
- Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened badly corroded on inner faces ,nearside and offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened front arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
1 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 48,497 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative level sensor linkage broken (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust heatshield insecure
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened front arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively nearside and offside (1.2.1 (e))
- Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened badly corroded on inner faces ,nearside and offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
24 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 48,483 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor holed (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative broken (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor holed (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- exhaust heat shield insecure
- Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
7 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 46,573 MI
Expiry date: 14 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced floor (excessively corroded but not in prescribed area) may need welding done by next MOT (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
7 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 46,573 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Excessively perished (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
3 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 45,083 MI
Expiry date: 14 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front 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))
- heatshield insecure
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
2 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 45,083 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- heatshield insecure
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- 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))
10 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 41,696 MI
Expiry date: 14 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- 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))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Exhaust mounting defective Bronken hanger (6.1.2 (a))
7 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 41,676 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear 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))
- 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 Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Exhaust mounting defective Bronken hanger (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
7 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 37,007 MI
Expiry date: 14 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- underbody corrosion
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
7 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 37,005 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear 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))
- underbody corrosion
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
12 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 33,843 MI
Expiry date: 14 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
9 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 33,840 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Offside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Nearside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
20 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 30,308 MI
Expiry date: 14 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- All four brake discs pitted inside faces
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inside edge (4.1.E.1)
20 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 30,306 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inside edge (4.1.E.1)
- All four brake discs pitted inside faces
1 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 27,721 MI
Expiry date: 14 Mar 2017 17 Jun 20261 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 27,720 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (3.6.B.4d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front tyre some wear on edge of tread area
26 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 24,717 MI
Expiry date: 14 Mar 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
3 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 19,895 MI
Expiry date: 14 Mar 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
4 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 16,001 MI
Expiry date: 14 Mar 2014 17 Jun 202610 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 12,712 MI
Expiry date: 14 Mar 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
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