MOT Check for MAZDA 3s

The MAZDA 3 makes up 1,696,967 of the overall 10,006,774 MAZDA MOT test results. Select your 3 model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Nearside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) Occurs:109 times
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:210 times
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:888 times
Battery insecure  Occurs:832 times
Nearside Side repeater not working  Occurs:377 times
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding f Occurs:135 times
Offside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) Occurs:110 times
Nearside Rear position lamp incorrect colour  Occurs:47 times
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Occurs:522 times
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases  Occurs:65 times
Offside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light  Occurs:66 times
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:543 times
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:246 times
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect  Occurs:471 times
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:59 times
Offside Side repeater not working aii Occurs:56 times
Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Occurs:357 times
Offside Front Position lamp not working a Occurs:2,750 times
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:235 times
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated bi Occurs:53 times
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Occurs:194 times
Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative  Occurs:100 times
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:14,027 times
Central Stop lamp not working  Occurs:378 times
Offside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) Occurs:106 times
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