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MOT History from tests of diesel MAZDA MAZDA3s year 2012

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mot history
Pass percent:77.67%
(The average a diesel MAZDA MAZDA3 year 2012 passes without issue)
Based on:21,453 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively650
Headlamp aim out of alignment586
Registration plate lamp issues281
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))231
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))203
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))201
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))201
Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))157
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))132
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))122
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))113
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))97
Registration plate issues89
Brakes imbalanced across an axle85
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))71
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak65
Windscreen washer not working 63
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))49
Brake hose excessively deteriorated35
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak35
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))34
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))34
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))33
Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))33
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))30
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|28
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))27
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))27
Reversing lamp inoperative |4.6.1 |a||27
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))27
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))26
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))26
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))25
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|25
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))24
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))21
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))21
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))21
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))20
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened20
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||19
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))19
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened19
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))18
Nearside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))17
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))17
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))16
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||16
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))16
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a||15
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))15
Front brake application uneven15
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak15
Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))15
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||15

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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