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2007 MAZDA 3
General Information
- Registration SW57ATZ
- Manufacturer MAZDA
- Model 3
- Year 2007
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- MOT Expired
- Expired 23 Jun 2026
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
13 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 95,625 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect water in light unit (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- corrosion on all suspension components
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
1 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 93,275 MI
Expiry date: 4 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Light cluster cracked and deteriated
- Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill area corroded and bubbling (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Front and rear subframe very corroded and heavy undersill present
- Nearside Front Inner Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill area corroded and bubbling (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Underside of vehicle corroded and undersill present previous welding repairs
- Underside of enginecarea oily and damp sump appears very corroded
- Rear Number plate letter 7 slightly obscured by camera
- Offside and nearside front brake back plates deteriated and very corroded
- Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill area corroded and bubbling (5.3.6 (a) (i))
1 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 93,256 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Underside of vehicle corroded and undersill present previous welding repairs
- Underside of enginecarea oily and damp sump appears very corroded
- Rear Number plate letter 7 slightly obscured by camera
- Offside and nearside front brake back plates deteriated and very corroded
- Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill area corroded and bubbling (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Light cluster cracked and deteriated
- Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill area corroded and bubbling (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill area corroded and bubbling (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Front and rear subframe very corroded and heavy undersill present
31 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 89,792 MI
Expiry date: 4 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside inner wheel arch areas by subframe mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front and rear subframes corroded and underseal present (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front headlamp condensation present slightly affecting beam pattern
- Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill corroded and flakeing (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush slight play present (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- underside of vehicle undersealed heavy in places to also include suspension components
- underside of engine area wet with oil
4 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 85,463 MI
Expiry date: 4 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive and rear outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- underside of engine wet with oil
- underside of car undersealed heavy in places to also include brake and suspension components and front rear subframes
- handbrake close to reserve travel
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge corner of tread and inner wall perishing (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch area in places (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front brake disc tarnished by heat
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch area by subframe mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))
2 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 85,423 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arch area by suspension top mount mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arch area by subframe mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive and rear outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch area by subframe mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- underside of engine wet with oil
- underside of car undersealed heavy in places to also include brake and suspension components and front rear subframes
- handbrake close to reserve travel
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge corner of tread and inner wall perishing (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch area in places (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front brake disc tarnished by heat
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
5 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 81,448 MI
Expiry date: 4 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- offside front rubber brake hose retaining clip missing and hose held secure with cable ties/jubilee clip
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
24 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 81,376 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Road wheel more than one fixing missing three wheel nuts missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Road wheel more than one fixing missing three wheel nuts missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Road wheel more than one fixing missing three wheel nuts missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired offside new outer sill welded on and big gaps in weld repairs (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low adjusting mechanism defective (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Position lamp not working both sides (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- offside front brake flexi hose retaining clip missing and hose held secure with cable ties
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
27 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 81,306 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Position lamp not working both sides (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low adjustment mechanism damaged (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Service brake excessively binding both sides (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both sides rear mountings (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))
- general wear and score marks on both rear brake discs
29 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 73,026 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear wiper blade deteriorated
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Outer lamp lens damaged
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
28 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 73,026 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged and seriously weakened Top mount (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear wiper blade deteriorated
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened heavily corroded on inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Outer lamp lens damaged
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened heavily corroded on inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Engine oil level above maximum
25 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 66,112 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2018 23 Jun 202629 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 61,589 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- car under sealed not allowing full inspection
- 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)
5 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 58,223 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- brake pipes coated in grease
14 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 54,000 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
7 Nov 2014
Fail
Mileage: 53,886 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
19 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 48,455 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2014 23 Jun 20267 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 38,119 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2013 23 Jun 202616 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 29,330 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2012 23 Jun 202610 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 21,226 MI
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SW57ATZ was registered on 2007-11-24
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