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AV06 OJG

2006 Mazda 3

Blue Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Apr 2027
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

40,640 mi
Last recorded40,640 miles
Recorded on16 Mar 2026
Typical for 2006 Mazda 370,278 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAV06 OJG
MakeMazda
Model3
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Pass 16 Mar 2026 40,640 miles

Front and rear suspension heavily corroded

Head light patterns poor

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

Fail 12 Mar 2026 40,630 miles

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Outer sill corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Outer sill corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Front and rear suspension heavily corroded

Head light patterns poor

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

Pass 22 Mar 2025 39,827 miles

Both headlight patterns poor

Various suspension corrosion occurring

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

Pass 2 Apr 2024 38,970 miles

Various corrosion occurring

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

Fail 29 Mar 2024 38,963 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Various corrosion occurring

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

Pass 31 Mar 2023 38,290 miles

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

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

Fail 28 Mar 2023 38,286 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

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

Pass 4 Apr 2022 37,396 miles

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test seats in stowed position ()

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

Fail 4 Apr 2022 37,396 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test seats in stowed position ()

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

Pass 27 Mar 2021 36,472 miles

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

Rear seat belts have not been checked

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

Fail 27 Mar 2021 36,472 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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))

Rear seat belts have not been checked

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

Pass 27 Mar 2020 36,320 miles

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

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

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

Rear Towbar obstructing the registration plate (6.1.6 (f) (i))

Rear seat belts have not been checked

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

Fail 25 Mar 2020 36,320 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Rear Towbar obstructing the registration plate (6.1.6 (f) (i))

Rear seat belts have not been checked

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

Pass 21 Mar 2019 34,751 miles

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in b < 40mm (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing has cracking of the sidewall area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear discs slight scoring (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear no rear belts checked seats folded

Rear spare not checked boot loaded

Fail 20 Mar 2019 34,751 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in b < 40mm (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing has cracking of the sidewall area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear discs slight scoring (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear no rear belts checked seats folded

Rear spare not checked boot loaded

Pass 4 Apr 2018 32,959 miles

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front discs have slight corrosion (3.5.1i)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear discs have slight corrosion (3.5.1i)

Rear no rear belts checked rear seats folded flat

Fail 4 Apr 2018 32,959 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush front lower arm rear bushes have excessive play (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush lower arm rear bush has excessive play (2.5.A.1c)

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front discs have slight corrosion (3.5.1i)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear discs have slight corrosion (3.5.1i)

Rear no rear belts checked rear seats folded flat

Pass 19 Mar 2017 31,085 miles

Central exhaust has corrosion along its length

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush lower arm rear bush/borderline pass (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush lower arm rear bush/borderline pass (2.5.A.1c)

Pass 24 Mar 2016 28,791 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2015 26,333 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2014 24,419 miles

offside front tyre inner edge worn

Pass 27 Mar 2013 20,916 miles
Pass 24 Apr 2012 18,499 miles
Pass 21 Apr 2011 15,611 miles
Pass 13 Apr 2010 12,481 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2009 9,305 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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AV06 OJG is a 2006 Mazda 3 in Blue with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

Across all 2006 Mazda 3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.6% with a typical mileage of 70,278 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 AV06 OJG, 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 20 years old, this Mazda 3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AV06 OJG is a 2006 Mazda 3, first registered on 29 April 2006.

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