MOT Check for MAZDA 3s

The MAZDA 3 makes up 1,464,574 of the overall 8,869,349 MAZDA MOT test results. Select your 3 model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play bi Occurs:58 times
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:55 times
Offside Stop lamp not working  Occurs:4,133 times
Offside Front Front position lamp not working  Occurs:3,330 times
Centre Upper Stop lamp not working  Occurs:90 times
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits b Occurs:40 times
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Occurs:236 times
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Occurs:619 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:2,176 times
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:61 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:412 times
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding f Occurs:150 times
Central Exhaust system not adequately supported  Occurs:48 times
Offside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:70 times
Rear brake application uneven Occurs:434 times
Brake hose has insufficient room to move Occurs:113 times
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:55 times
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak  Occurs:3,710 times
Offside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:70 times
Rear fog lamp not working  Occurs:446 times
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn ai Occurs:309 times
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Occurs:88 times
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Occurs:239 times
Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted  Occurs:53 times
Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:52 times
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