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 Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:1,866 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Rear  Occurs:262 times
Rear fog lamp not working aii Occurs:84 times
Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Occurs:49 times
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect  Occurs:63 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush  Occurs:60 times
Nearside Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:105 times
Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Occurs:87 times
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Occurs:499 times
Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged  Occurs:176 times
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure  Occurs:72 times
Offside Front Floor excessively deteriorated (6.2.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:121 times
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Occurs:95 times
Offside front brake binding  Occurs:433 times
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:14,027 times
Offside Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:94 times
Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested  Occurs:67 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush  Occurs:493 times
Brake pipe excessively corroded Occurs:4,980 times
Nearside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Occurs:63 times
Electronic stability control switch not functioning correctly (7.12 (d)) Occurs:53 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
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:68 times
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Occurs:399 times
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:703 times
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