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AF61 OZC

2012 Mazda 3

Grey Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Dec 2026
Tests15 (12 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

120,580 mi
Last recorded120,580 miles
Recorded on18 Dec 2025
Typical for 2012 Mazda 361,274 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAF61 OZC
MakeMazda
Model3
Year2012
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

12 pass 3 fail
Pass 18 Dec 2025 120,580 miles

Coolant on minimum

Engine oil on minimum

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip in screen (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 18 Dec 2025 120,580 miles

Coolant on minimum

Engine oil on minimum

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip in screen (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Dec 2024 110,241 miles

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

coolant on minimum

engine oil just on the dip stick

under body corroded

Fail 4 Dec 2024 110,240 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

coolant on minimum

engine oil just on the dip stick

under body corroded

Pass 30 Nov 2023 100,339 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Rear discs lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Exhaust brackets corroded

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

Oil pan heavily corroded

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 30 Nov 2023 100,339 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Rear discs lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Exhaust brackets corroded

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Oil pan heavily corroded

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 14 Dec 2022 86,228 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

General underbody corrosion

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

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

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

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

Pass 1 Dec 2021 68,704 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Very slight lip on Front discs, pitting on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Exhaust brackets corroding away

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Slight perishing in all bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Slight perishing in all bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil pan corroded

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Front tyres perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Very slight surface corrosion on underside

Pass 3 Dec 2020 60,031 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Slight scoring on inner face of Front discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Small chip in screen (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Nov 2019 49,125 miles

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Small chips in screen (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Nov 2018 33,654 miles

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

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight perishing in rear tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Nov 2017 20,319 miles

undertrays fitted

Pass 2 Dec 2016 16,543 miles

Nearside Front wiper blade split o ends

Pass 1 Dec 2015 13,129 miles
Pass 2 Dec 2014 9,701 miles

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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AF61 OZC is a 2012 Mazda 3 in Grey with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2012 Mazda 3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.6% with a typical mileage of 61,274 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 AF61 OZC, 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 14 years old, this Mazda 3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AF61 OZC is a 2012 Mazda 3, first registered on 31 January 2012.

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