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OW03 PTY

2003 Mazda B Series

Blue Diesel 2499cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 May 2027
Tests30 (20 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

134,142 mi
Last recorded134,142 miles
Recorded on30 Apr 2026
Typical for 2003 Mazda B Series84,674 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOW03 PTY
MakeMazda
ModelB Series
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,499cc

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MOT History

20 pass 10 fail
Pass 30 Apr 2026 134,142 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Body component slightly loose body tub (6.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Fail 30 Apr 2026 134,142 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Body component slightly loose body tub (6.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 12 May 2025 132,804 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 14 May 2024 131,749 miles

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

Nearside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Pass 5 May 2023 130,428 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3.0 mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3.0 mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 19 May 2022 128,663 miles

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

Fail 19 May 2022 128,663 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Fail 12 May 2022 128,649 miles

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt outer gaiter (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested dip beam pattern incorrect (4.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt outer gaiter (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested dip beam pattern incorrect (4.1.2 (b))

Central Front and rear chassis and underside badly rusted not holed yet

Pass 14 May 2021 126,100 miles

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced General chassis corrosion could do with a waxoyl treatment (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 7 May 2021 126,091 miles

Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting floor pan (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting front cross member (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting floor pan (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting front cross member (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Pass 11 Jun 2019 123,436 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all brake hose ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

exhaust tail pipe missing

Pass 17 Jun 2018 120,740 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) steering box ()

exhaust tailpipe corroded

Pass 21 Jul 2017 118,816 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded all to and from brake compensator valve (3.6.B.2c)

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flange bolt snapped (7.1.2)

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front bump stop missing

Rear exhaust bracket deteriorated

Fail 14 Jul 2017 118,682 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Brake pipe slightly corroded all to and from brake compensator valve (3.6.B.2c)

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front bump stop missing

Rear exhaust bracket deteriorated

Pass 20 Jul 2016 113,260 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front fuel pipe corroded

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Fail 18 Jul 2016 113,216 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front fuel pipe corroded

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Pass 30 Jun 2015 107,281 miles

Exhaust clamp missing

Front tyres worn on outer edge

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 9 Jul 2014 102,222 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Spare tyre defective

Fail 1 Jul 2014 101,915 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Seat belt stitching badly frayed (5.2.2b)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

front brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 28 Jun 2013 96,116 miles
Fail 27 Jun 2013 96,116 miles

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 3 Jul 2012 89,932 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Fail 2 Jul 2012 89,932 miles

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Pass 11 Jul 2011 84,531 miles

front wiper blades getting poor.

o/s/f inner cv boot split.

Pass 2 Jul 2010 76,694 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2009 68,467 miles
Pass 4 Jul 2008 53,159 miles
Pass 11 Jul 2007 41,323 miles
Fail 10 Jul 2007 41,323 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 19 Jul 2006 31,495 miles

How Reliable is the Mazda B Series?

Based on 136,422 MOT tests across 9,870 vehicles.

68.9%
Pass Rate
5,432
Miles/Year
38
Year Lifespan
9,870
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 9,638
fog lamp not working 5,286
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 4,589
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 3,901
Registration plate lamp not working 2,281
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OW03 PTY is a 2003 Mazda B Series in Blue with a 2,499cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2003 Mazda B Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.5% with a typical mileage of 84,674 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 B Series fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 9,638 recorded failures. If you're considering buying OW03 PTY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mazda B Series typically stays on UK roads for around 38 years. At 23 years old, this Mazda B Series is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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OW03 PTY is a 2003 Mazda B Series, first registered on 22 July 2003.

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