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CX59 ZKN

2009 Mazda 3

Silver Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Nov 2026
Tests19 (14 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate73.7%

Mileage

125,871 mi
Last recorded125,871 miles
Recorded on24 Nov 2025
Typical for 2009 Mazda 367,384 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCX59 ZKN
MakeMazda
Model3
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

14 pass 5 fail
Pass 24 Nov 2025 125,871 miles

Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

surface corrosion under vehicle on various places

Pass 14 Nov 2024 119,965 miles

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

Nearside Front tyre2.5mm and worn inner edge

Nearside wing mirror unit slight loose/movement

Offside Front tyre worn bald inner edge no cords/ply exposed at time

Offside Rear slight surface cracking and small cuts to tread

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face poor condition advise renew ( offside outer pad worn lower than others ) (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases system corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Rear subframe and suspension component's corroded and body not seriously weaken

head lamp lens slight deterioration

sump pan heavily corroded no leaks at time

Fail 11 Nov 2024 119,940 miles

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

Power steering fluid reservoir empty (2.1.5 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Front tyre2.5mm and worn inner edge

Nearside wing mirror unit slight loose/movement

Offside Front tyre worn bald inner edge no cords/ply exposed at time

Offside Rear slight surface cracking and small cuts to tread

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face poor condition advise renew ( offside outer pad worn lower than others ) (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases system corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Rear subframe and suspension component's corroded and body not seriously weaken

head lamp lens slight deterioration

sump pan heavily corroded no leaks at time

Pass 15 Nov 2023 113,425 miles

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

Nearside Front wing mirror unit loose

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

Power steering close to minimum mark (2.1.5 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play nearside and offside knock (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Rear subframe and suspension component's corroded and body not seriously weaken

Pass 9 Nov 2022 104,779 miles

Nearside wing mirror unit loose

Power steering close to minimum mark (2.1.5 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear exhaust tail pipe corroded

Rear subframe and suspension component's corroded not seriously weaken and body

Fail 9 Nov 2022 104,779 miles

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

Nearside wing mirror unit loose

Power steering close to minimum mark (2.1.5 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear exhaust tail pipe corroded

Rear subframe and suspension component's corroded not seriously weaken and body

Pass 4 Nov 2021 99,048 miles

Headlamp lens slightly defective nearside and offside slight reduced light out put advise clean/replace (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre bald inner edge no cords/ply exposed at time advise replace

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

Rear Body general surface corrosion

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

Rear subframe and suspension component's corroded not seriously weaken

Fail 4 Nov 2021 99,048 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Headlamp lens slightly defective nearside and offside slight reduced light out put advise clean/replace (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre bald inner edge no cords/ply exposed at time advise replace

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

Rear Body general surface corrosion

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

Rear subframe and suspension component's corroded not seriously weaken

Pass 9 Nov 2020 90,069 miles

Front tyres slight wear inner edge

Nearside wing mirror slight loose

Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced floor (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play nearside and offside minor (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 9 Nov 2020 90,069 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both, offside split (3.4 (b) (ii))

Front tyres slight wear inner edge

Nearside wing mirror slight loose

Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced floor (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play nearside and offside minor (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 11 Nov 2019 80,992 miles

Front discs surface scoring

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

Nearside wing mirror unit slightly loose

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin outer pads brake discs slight corrosion (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

front and rear subframe and suspension components general surface corrosion

slight oil seep oil filter advise replace (corrosion)

Pass 6 Nov 2018 69,616 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm bald edges inner sidewall cracking under load and valve stem damaged advise replace (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front tyre wear edges under load inner sidewall cracking and valve stem slight damage

Offside Rear tyre surface cracking between tread and under load inner sidewall advise replace.

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

Rear exhaust corroding

subframes and suspension components general corrosion all over

Fail 6 Nov 2018 69,616 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm bald edges inner sidewall cracking under load and valve stem damaged advise replace (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front tyre wear edges under load inner sidewall cracking and valve stem slight damage

Offside Rear tyre surface cracking between tread and under load inner sidewall advise replace.

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

Rear exhaust corroding

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both blades split (3.4 (b) (ii))

subframes and suspension components general corrosion all over

Pass 9 Nov 2017 61,205 miles

1)Wiper blades slight smear.(2)Both front tyre valves slight damage advise replace .(3)Exhaust corrosion through out.

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin advise replace on limit (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin outer pad aprox 2,000 miles (3.5.1g)

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

Rear subframe and suspension arms corrosion

Pass 14 Nov 2016 56,856 miles
Pass 9 Nov 2015 50,774 miles
Pass 18 Nov 2014 43,570 miles
Pass 11 Nov 2013 34,521 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2012 25,464 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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CX59 ZKN is a 2009 Mazda 3 in Silver with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.

Across all 2009 Mazda 3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.2% with a typical mileage of 67,384 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 CX59 ZKN, 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 17 years old, this Mazda 3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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CX59 ZKN is a 2009 Mazda 3, first registered on 19 November 2009.

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