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2010 Mazda 3

Silver Petrol 1999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Mar 2027
Tests18 (14 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

77,502 mi
Last recorded77,502 miles
Recorded on19 Mar 2026
Typical for 2010 Mazda 368,318 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAU10 OPD
MakeMazda
Model3
Year2010
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,999cc

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MOT History

14 pass 4 fail
Pass 19 Mar 2026 77,502 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexy pipe (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

Rear all lower arms corroded

Pass 21 Mar 2025 73,690 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 21 Mar 2025 73,690 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 27 Mar 2024 70,177 miles

engine cover & under body cover panels fitted obscuring some testable components.

part of under body cover panel covers fitted concealing some testable components.

surface corrosion to exhaust system.

Pass 27 Mar 2023 67,533 miles

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective smearing slightly (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lateral link and lower arm bushes worn/perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

corrosion across underbody/suspension components

front brake discs heavily corroded

rear brake discs some corrosion

Pass 31 Mar 2022 65,348 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened heavily corroded/delaminating (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

general wear across rear suspension

rear tyres stepping on inner edges

some corrosion rear brake discs

Fail 30 Mar 2022 65,348 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened heavily corroded/delaminating (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

general wear across rear suspension

rear tyres stepping on inner edges

some corrosion rear brake discs

Pass 26 Mar 2021 62,685 miles

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

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

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

both rear tyres stepping out of shape inner edge

Fail 24 Mar 2021 62,684 miles

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

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

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

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

both rear tyres stepping out of shape inner edge

Pass 27 Feb 2020 60,418 miles

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

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

wipers smearing slightly, not affecting drivers view

Pass 18 Mar 2019 53,367 miles

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

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

Pass 16 Feb 2018 46,353 miles
Pass 6 Feb 2017 39,988 miles

Rear tyres starting to wear on edge and cracking

Fail 6 Feb 2017 39,988 miles

Rear tyres starting to wear on edge and cracking

Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 4 Mar 2016 33,609 miles

Front tyres wearing on edges

Pass 2 Mar 2015 27,952 miles

front tyres starting to wear on edges

Pass 26 Feb 2014 21,428 miles
Pass 8 Feb 2013 14,696 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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AU10 OPD is a 2010 Mazda 3 in Silver with a 1,999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

Across all 2010 Mazda 3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.7% with a typical mileage of 68,318 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 AU10 OPD, 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 16 years old, this Mazda 3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AU10 OPD is a 2010 Mazda 3, first registered on 1 March 2010.

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