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MOT History from tests of petrol MAZDA MAZDA3s year 2005

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mot history
Pass percent:73.00%
(The average a petrol MAZDA MAZDA3 year 2005 passes without issue)
Based on:201,153 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment7908
Registration plate lamp issues7024
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3885
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2554
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2176
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))1417
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1350
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1246
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1241
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1231
Registration plate issues1206
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1175
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1161
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1154
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1094
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|965
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|914
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|845
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|737
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|705
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|686
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))660
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|613
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|574
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|566
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|517
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|516
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|503
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||492
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|470
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|464
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|443
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))442
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||430
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))428
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))425
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort423
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||416
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|415
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|411
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))391
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|389
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak388
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))385
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))380
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))376
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))375
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))364
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))362
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|359
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))351
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))327
Brake hose excessively deteriorated325
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|324
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|322
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|314
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))314
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak305
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|301
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))300
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|299
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))297
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened297
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))295
Windscreen washer not working 294
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|289
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))288
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|287
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|282
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))281
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))280
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||274
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|271
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|269
Front brake application uneven267
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak261
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))258
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|246
Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|244
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))244
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|242
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))239
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))238
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|235
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))232
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))230
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened229
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault219
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||215
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|215
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|207
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))207
Front brake excessively fluctuating203
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||198
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|198
Rear brake binding196
Battery insecure |1.9.1|195
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))194
Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|193
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|189
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||184
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||177
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak175
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|170
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|167
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||166
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|164
Windscreen has damage163

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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