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SL62 UMK

2012 Mazda 3

White Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Feb 2026
Tests14 (10 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

111,179 mi
Last recorded111,179 miles
Recorded on6 Feb 2025
Typical for 2012 Mazda 361,274 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSL62 UMK
MakeMazda
Model3
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

10 pass 4 fail
Pass 6 Feb 2025 111,179 miles

Headlamp lens slightly defective near side and off side head light lenses deteriorating and beginning to adversely affect light intensity-only just meeting requirements (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

centre exhaust mounting bracket corroded away and no longer supporting exhaust and leaking from centre joint

off side front, off side rear brake back plates mostly corroded away, near side rear and near side front partly corroded away

rear sub frame and associated components heavily corroded

Fail 5 Feb 2025 111,179 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component has an unsafe modification suspension bolt not long enough to reach through securely nylock nut and has the potential to come loose (5.3.3 (c) (i))

Headlamp lens slightly defective near side and off side head light lenses deteriorating and beginning to adversely affect light intensity-only just meeting requirements (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

centre exhaust mounting bracket corroded away and no longer supporting exhaust and leaking from centre joint

off side front, off side rear brake back plates mostly corroded away, near side rear and near side front partly corroded away

rear sub frame and associated components heavily corroded

Pass 7 Feb 2024 105,589 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Fail 7 Feb 2024 105,589 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 2 Dec 2022 98,106 miles

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

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

Pass 4 Dec 2021 87,610 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both sides ( inner edge ) (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear component corroded

Pass 30 Nov 2020 79,656 miles

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

Fail 30 Nov 2020 79,656 miles

Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

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

Pass 18 Nov 2019 72,500 miles
Pass 28 Nov 2018 62,738 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin + discs slightly worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

rear brake discs slightly worn

rear exhaust tail pipe tip insecure

Pass 1 Dec 2017 51,089 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on inner edge and damage to sidewall (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

offside front tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 22 Nov 2016 35,904 miles
Pass 7 Dec 2015 24,043 miles

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

Fail 7 Dec 2015 24,043 miles

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

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

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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SL62 UMK is a 2012 Mazda 3 in White with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 2012 Mazda 3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.6% with a typical mileage of 61,274 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 SL62 UMK, 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 14 years old, this Mazda 3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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SL62 UMK is a 2012 Mazda 3, first registered on 28 September 2012.

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