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S3 SNV

2005 Mazda 6

Blue Petrol 1999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Sep 2026
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

93,856 mi
Last recorded93,856 miles
Recorded on29 Jul 2026
Typical for 2005 Mazda 677,324 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS3 SNV
MakeMazda
Model6
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,999cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Fail 29 Jul 2026 93,856 miles

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

Offside Front 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 no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Exhaust system corroded

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

Front Sub-frame and suspension corroded

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

Front Upper Coil spring mounting damaged but not seriously weakened Both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Bump stop not fitted correctly

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front and rear arms both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame and suspension corroded

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Upper and lower both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Upper Coil spring mounting damaged but not seriously weakened Both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Under body corroded

Pass 10 Sep 2025 92,525 miles

Front Coil spring corroded ns and os (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing ns and os corroding inc spring lower spring mounts (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear hand brake slightly lazy

Rear Coil spring corroded ns and os (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened ns and os uppers and lowers (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear ns and os lower inner sills

Pass 17 Sep 2024 90,621 miles

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Fail 16 Sep 2024 90,621 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor pan area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor pan area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 13 Nov 2023 88,259 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 18 Nov 2022 84,126 miles

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

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

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 14 Nov 2022 84,122 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced body sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 10 Nov 2021 81,188 miles

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

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

Pass 20 Nov 2020 78,985 miles

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front tyre getting down

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 20 Nov 2019 76,465 miles

Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 22 Nov 2018 73,628 miles
Fail 19 Nov 2018 73,624 miles

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

Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

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

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

Pass 14 Nov 2017 67,645 miles
Fail 14 Nov 2017 67,644 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 23 Nov 2016 62,715 miles
Fail 22 Nov 2016 62,714 miles

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Front nail tyre

Pass 17 Nov 2015 61,618 miles
Pass 11 Nov 2014 60,168 miles
Fail 11 Nov 2014 60,168 miles

Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position (6.4.1)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 9 Nov 2013 56,629 miles
Pass 3 Nov 2012 49,125 miles
Pass 12 Nov 2011 42,233 miles
Pass 24 Nov 2010 37,190 miles
Fail 20 Nov 2010 37,164 miles

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

Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 31 Oct 2009 29,413 miles
Pass 21 Nov 2008 22,354 miles
Fail 21 Nov 2008 22,354 miles

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

front wipers smearing screen

How Reliable is the Mazda 6?

Based on 1,904,140 MOT tests across 159,651 vehicles.

75.4%
Pass Rate
7,713
Miles/Year
24
Year Lifespan
159,651
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 45,082
position lamp(s) not working 38,980
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 34,576
Registration plate lamp not working 29,515
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 28,494
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S3 SNV is a 2005 Mazda 6 in Blue with a 1,999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2005 Mazda 6 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.4% with a typical mileage of 77,324 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 6 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 45,082 recorded failures. If you're considering buying S3 SNV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mazda 6 typically stays on UK roads for around 24 years. At 21 years old, this Mazda 6 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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S3 SNV is a 2005 Mazda 6, first registered on 24 November 2005.

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