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2006 MAZDA 3
General Information
- Registration SW56CRX
- Manufacturer MAZDA
- Model 3
- Year 2006
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expired 11 Jun 2026
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 105,662 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Central Rear Seat belt missing buckle (7.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory 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))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive sump porous (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
6 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 93,249 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- sump starting to go pouros
5 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 93,249 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- sump starting to go pouros
28 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 82,172 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2021 11 Jun 202617 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 71,631 MI
Expiry date: 16 Nov 2020 11 Jun 202627 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 62,422 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
31 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 49,664 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2018 11 Jun 202630 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 49,664 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
31 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 47,551 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement forward bush (2.4.G.2)
- advise offside rear tyre has slight cracking/perished between tread pattern
- advise offside front tyre has slight cracking/perished between tread pattern
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement forward bush (2.4.G.2)
30 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 47,544 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement forward bush (2.4.G.2)
- advise offside rear tyre has slight cracking/perished between tread pattern
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement forward bush (2.4.G.2)
- advise offside front tyre has slight cracking/perished between tread pattern
7 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 45,328 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
27 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 45,272 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front 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 (4.1.E.1)
1 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 43,318 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
1 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 43,318 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Rear Trailing 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)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
24 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 41,092 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
18 Apr 2013
Fail
Mileage: 41,091 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
27 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 40,344 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2013 11 Jun 20268 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 36,448 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jan 2012 11 Jun 202615 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 31,061 MI
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SW56CRX was registered on 2006-12-23
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