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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MOT check Some examples of the most common issues are:Exhaust system insecure a Occurs:109 times
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc Occurs:50 times
Offside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Occurs:61 times
Offside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) Occurs:106 times
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Occurs:524 times
Front brake excessively fluctuating Occurs:1,039 times
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play Occurs:63 times
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:209 times
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Occurs:151 times
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view Occurs:206 times
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Occurs:66 times
Offside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:83 times
Power steering pipe or hose leaking Occurs:65 times
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt gii Occurs:65 times
Offside Side repeater not working aii Occurs:56 times
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Occurs:243 times
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Occurs:522 times
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i)) Occurs:48 times
Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:79 times
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle Occurs:85 times
Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) Occurs:181 times
Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking bi Occurs:58 times
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side a Occurs:74 times
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Occurs:13,625 times
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:385 times
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