MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
107,628 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
m etal brake pipes to and from rear brake compensator slightly corroded
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
metal brake pipesto rear of vhicle slightly corroded
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
metal brake pipesto rear of vhicle slightly corroded
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Trailing arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Indicator switch faulty (1.4.A.1)
Nearside Front Steering locking device missing (2.2.C.1g)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Power steering component(s) leaking from a failed seal (2.3.3b)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Lower Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.4a)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Power steering pump leaking from a failed joint (2.3.3b)
o/s/f tyre side wall detereated
Nearside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because tyres with different aspect ratios are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
centre exhaust rubber splitting
front bumper not fully secure
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front registration plate and surround cracked
offside washer part blocked
How Reliable is the Mazda MX-3?
Based on 67,760 MOT tests across 8,694 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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N284 TBC is a 1996 Mazda MX-3 in Red with a 1,845cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1996 Mazda MX-3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.1% with a typical mileage of 86,042 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 MX-3 fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 4,172 recorded failures. If you're considering buying N284 TBC, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Mazda MX-3 typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 30 years old, this Mazda MX-3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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N284 TBC is a 1996 Mazda MX-3, first registered on 14 June 1996.
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