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A13 PCO

2004 Mazda 3

Silver Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 Jan 2020
Tests19 (13 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate68.4%

Mileage

126,320 mi
Last recorded126,320 miles
Recorded on23 Jan 2019
Typical for 2004 Mazda 369,720 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA13 PCO
MakeMazda
Model3
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

13 pass 6 fail
Pass 23 Jan 2019 126,320 miles

All wheel arches corroded.

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Sill covers fitted.

Underside of vehicle corroded.

Pass 27 Jan 2018 120,852 miles

EML light is illuminated.

Lots of surface corrosion to underside of vehicle.

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Fail 27 Jan 2018 120,852 miles

EML light is illuminated.

Lots of surface corrosion to underside of vehicle.

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Fail 23 Jan 2018 120,800 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported Rear silencer exhaust box bracket corroded and broken (7.1.1)

Front Service brake application uneven across the axle (3.7.D.2b)

Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect Both front (1.8.A.1b)

Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced Both front lens (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Front Service brake indicates brake bind (3.7.D.2a)

Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside Rear Outer Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Sill hole and corroded (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion Wing (6.1.C.1)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint Wishbone (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Outer Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Sill hole and corroded (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Outer Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Outer Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Sill hole and corroded (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Both front (8.2.2)

Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened Rear (2.4.G.1)

Body has slight corrosion Front to rear under (6.1.B.2)

Brake pad(s) modified but not seriously weakened Both front (3.5.1n)

Offside Front Lower Body has slight corrosion Floor (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Offside Rear Tyre off shape on inner edge

Valve stem slightly damaged Both rear (4.1.D.1e)

brake disc modified but not seriously weakened Both front corroded (3.5.1n)

Pass 20 Jan 2017 116,549 miles

Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both rear inner D (2.4.G.2)

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both rear flex i (3.6.B.4e)

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both front (1.7.5a)

Nearside Body has slight corrosion front to rear inner sills (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Body has slight corrosion front to rear outer sills (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Outer Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Body has slight corrosion front to rear inner sills (6.1.B.2)

Offside Body has slight corrosion front to rear outer sills (6.1.B.2)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both front lower wishbones (2.4.G.1)

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rear front lower (2.4.G.1)

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rear rear lower (2.4.G.1)

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rear upper (2.4.G.1)

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front rear lower wishbone (2.4.G.2)

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both rear rear lower (2.4.G.2)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion both o/s and n/s front to rear on chassis (6.1.B.2)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear (3.5.1i)

rear exhaust and the brackets corroded

Pass 20 Jan 2016 110,634 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 21 Jan 2015 106,647 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak

Pass 15 Jan 2014 101,418 miles

Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 15 Jan 2014 101,416 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 14 Jan 2013 96,643 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Oil leak

surface corrosion under vehicle

Pass 17 Jan 2012 93,427 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Fail 17 Jan 2012 93,427 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 7 Jan 2011 88,038 miles
Pass 6 Jan 2010 79,697 miles
Fail 5 Jan 2010 79,697 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 21 Jan 2009 70,304 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 16 Jan 2008 59,044 miles
Fail 16 Jan 2008 59,044 miles

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 23 Jan 2007 42,516 miles

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

How Reliable is the Mazda 3?

Based on 2,040,939 MOT tests across 164,053 vehicles.

77.5%
Pass Rate
6,292
Miles/Year
22
Year Lifespan
164,053
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 40,716
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 18,089
position lamp(s) not working 17,568
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement 13,995
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 11,940
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A13 PCO is a 2004 Mazda 3 in Silver with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.

Across all 2004 Mazda 3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.9% with a typical mileage of 69,720 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Mazda 3 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 40,716 recorded failures. If you're considering buying A13 PCO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mazda 3 typically stays on UK roads for around 22 years. At 22 years old, this Mazda 3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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A13 PCO is a 2004 Mazda 3, first registered on 23 January 2004.

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