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2011 MAZDA 3
General Information
- Registration SW61LXP
- Manufacturer MAZDA
- Model 3
- Year 2011
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 22 Oct 2026
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MOT History 17 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
16 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 112,501 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- rear axle corroded
- manufacturers sill covers fitted obscuring full sill inspection
- both headlights opaque
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush slight peeling (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
15 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 112,499 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust silencer likely to become detached exhaust tail pipe adrift (8.1.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust fumes entering cabin tail pipe adrift (6.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- rear axle corroded
- manufacturers sill covers fitted obscuring full sill inspection
- both headlights opaque
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush slight peeling (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
4 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 103,258 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- both headlights opaque
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush slight peeling (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- rear axle corroded
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
4 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 103,257 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- both headlights opaque
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front arms rear facing bushes cracking peeling (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- rear axle corroded
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
23 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 96,700 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust slight blow
- both headlights deteriorated
- Wheel bearing slightly noisy suspect front wheel bearing noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
19 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 96,611 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint likely to become detached detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205 x 50 x 17 also bald on inner edges (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- exhaust slight blow
- both headlights deteriorated
- Wheel bearing slightly noisy suspect front wheel bearing noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
19 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 88,508 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2023 13 Jun 202623 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 82,458 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2022 13 Jun 202623 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 82,458 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick Both rear (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
1 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 81,952 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
27 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 74,803 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2020 13 Jun 202612 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 64,028 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2019 13 Jun 202613 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 55,081 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2018 13 Jun 202613 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 55,081 MI
13 Jun 202611 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 46,185 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2017 13 Jun 20262 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 37,277 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2016 13 Jun 202615 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 27,719 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
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SW61LXP was registered on 2011-12-29
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