MOT History from tests of petrol MAZDA MAZDA3s year 2003

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Pass percent:73.47%

(The average a petrol MAZDA MAZDA3 year 2003 passes without issue)

Based on:2,797 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	127
Headlamp aim out of alignment	120
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	54
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	48
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	47
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	38
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	36
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	24
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	22
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	22
Registration plate issues	21
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	20
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	20
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	15
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	12
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	11
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	9
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	9
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	9
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	8
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	8
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	7
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	7
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	6
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	6
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Rear brake binding	6
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	6
Front brake excessively fluctuating	6
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	6
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	6
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill \|2.4.A.3\|	5
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	5
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Offside Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	5
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	5
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	5
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	5
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	5
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	5
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	5
Front brake application uneven	5
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	5
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	4
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	4
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	4
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	4
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	4
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	4
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	4
Windscreen has damage	4
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	4
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill \|2.4.A.3\|	4
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	4
Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	4
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	4
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	4
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	4
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	4
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	4
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	4
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	4
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	3
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	3
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	3
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	3
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	3
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))	3
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	3
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	3
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	3
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	3
Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	3
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	3
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	3
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	3
Offside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	3
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	3
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	3
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	3

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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	127
Headlamp aim out of alignment	120
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	54
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	48
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	47
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	38
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	36
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	24
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	22
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	22
Registration plate issues	21
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	20
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	20
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	15
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	12
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	11
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	9
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	9
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	9
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	8
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	8
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	7
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	7
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	6
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	6
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Rear brake binding	6
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	6
Front brake excessively fluctuating	6
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	6
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	6
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill \|2.4.A.3\|	5
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	5
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Offside Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	5
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	5
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	5
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	5
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	5
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	5
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	5
Front brake application uneven	5
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	5
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	4
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	4
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	4
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	4
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	4
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	4
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	4
Windscreen has damage	4
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	4
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill \|2.4.A.3\|	4
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	4
Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	4
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	4
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	4
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	4
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	4
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	4
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	4
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	4
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	3
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	3
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	3
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	3
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	3
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))	3
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	3
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	3
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	3
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	3
Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	3
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	3
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	3
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	3
Offside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	3
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	3
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	3
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	3

MOT History from tests of petrol MAZDA MAZDA3s year 2003

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