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:Offside Position lamp not working a Occurs:89 times
Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:199 times
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases a Occurs:60 times
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Occurs:112 times
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush ai Occurs:279 times
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect Occurs:63 times
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:227 times
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:80 times
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) emits other than a steady red light (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) Occurs:103 times
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements Occurs:49 times
Nearside Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` Occurs:83 times
Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill ai Occurs:48 times
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:218 times
Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced Both (4.1.4 (b)) Occurs:63 times
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Occurs:62 times
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive Occurs:350 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush rear bush Occurs:93 times
Brake performance not tested Occurs:76 times
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt gii Occurs:70 times
Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) Occurs:171 times
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt gii Occurs:69 times
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Occurs:70 times
Emissions not tested d Occurs:139 times
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Occurs:101 times
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure Occurs:60 times
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