MOT Check for MAZDA 323s
The MAZDA 323 makes up 843,994 of the overall 10,006,774 MAZDA MOT test results. Select your 323 model year below to find the specific problems.
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MOT check Some examples of the most common issues are:Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:506 times
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect Occurs:63 times
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced Occurs:226 times
Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both (4.1.2 (c)) Occurs:82 times
Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Occurs:47 times
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:789 times
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint Occurs:886 times
Offside Rear brake caliper leaking Occurs:135 times
Front brake application uneven Occurs:1,319 times
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:210 times
Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:75 times
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) Occurs:89 times
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:3,146 times
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:148 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Occurs:147 times
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Occurs:1,580 times
Nearside Rear Shock absorber detached Occurs:51 times
Offside Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:162 times
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc Occurs:121 times
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill Occurs:54 times
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Occurs:56 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Occurs:47 times
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced Occurs:72 times
Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn ai Occurs:71 times
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:122 times
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