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:
Offside Front All position lamps not working  Occurs:164 times
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:59 times
Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:71 times
Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii)) Occurs:146 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 Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak  Occurs:2,929 times
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Occurs:12,682 times
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect  Occurs:1,117 times
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn ai Occurs:750 times
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt gii Occurs:79 times
Offside Front position lamp not working  Occurs:9,449 times
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:1,278 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn ai Occurs:491 times
Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Occurs:77 times
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Occurs:658 times
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:4,705 times
Offside Rear coil spring broken  Occurs:4,475 times
Offside Front All position lamps not working  Occurs:164 times
Offside Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:50 times
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Occurs:399 times
Offside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating  Occurs:90 times
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:60 times
Rear Stop lamp not working  Occurs:111 times
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush  Occurs:246 times
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush  Occurs:416 times
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