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2010 MAZDA 3
General Information
- Registration SW10AVX
- Manufacturer MAZDA
- Model 3
- Year 2010
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1998cc
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- Expired 08 Jun 2026
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
3 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 156,714 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system flexi pipe (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system flexi pipe (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) Dangerous
- Emissions unable to be completed Due to DPF Holed (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases DPF PIPE HOLED (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All rear arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
14 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 151,366 MI
Expiry date: 13 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front undertray insecure
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened and lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened and lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced all underside corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases behind cat (6.1.2 (a))
13 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 151,366 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases behind cat (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened and lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened and lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced all underside corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front undertray insecure
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
21 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 136,298 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Lower 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))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced all underside corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Exhaust silencer slightly loose behind cat (8.1.1 (b) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
20 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 136,298 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Lower 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))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Exhaust silencer slightly loose behind cat (8.1.1 (b) (i))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced all underside corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
16 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 133,551 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- full underside slightly corroded
- Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
15 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 133,551 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- full underside slightly corroded
- Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
20 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 126,062 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust mounting defective dpf to centre section repaired ??? (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at silencer box (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity (4.2.3 (b) (i))
13 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 126,657 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge slight uneven wear (5.2.3 (e))
- Exhaust mounting defective dpf to centre section repaired ??? (6.1.2 (a))
- Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at silencer box (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity (4.2.3 (b) (i))
8 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 112,531 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2020 8 Jun 202612 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 101,898 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
12 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 101,898 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
1 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 85,512 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2018 8 Jun 202619 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 72,930 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
14 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 72,930 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
17 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 60,098 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
7 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 45,810 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2015 8 Jun 202610 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 32,609 MI
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SW10AVX was registered on 2010-04-28
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