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MOT History from tests of petrol MAZDA 3s year 2009

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mot history
Pass percent:74.51%
(The average a petrol MAZDA 3 year 2009 passes without issue)
Based on:118,063 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment3445
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2971
Registration plate lamp issues2264
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))1723
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1557
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1394
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1143
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1097
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))797
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))780
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault776
Registration plate issues612
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak595
Brakes imbalanced across an axle490
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))470
Brake hose excessively deteriorated442
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))409
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|396
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak394
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))389
Windscreen washer not working 351
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))348
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))343
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))342
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))335
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))335
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|325
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))316
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|314
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))308
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|302
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))301
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|291
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))287
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||273
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))265
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))253
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))243
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||217
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))211
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|210
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))208
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))208
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak204
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||199
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))199
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))199
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||197
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))197
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))185
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))185
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|184
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))183
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))182
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|173
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|171
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|171
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||171
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||166
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|165
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened159
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened153
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||152
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))152
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|147
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|145
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|141
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||138
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|137
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))132
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))131
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|130
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak123
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))123
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|118
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))117
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))117
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|116
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))115
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))115
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|106
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))103
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))102
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|100
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|98
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))93
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))92
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort91

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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