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YH58 NNJ

2008 Mazda 3

Grey Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Jul 2026
Tests23 (15 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate65.2%

Mileage

130,354 mi
Last recorded130,354 miles
Recorded on10 Jul 2025
Typical for 2008 Mazda 366,871 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYH58 NNJ
MakeMazda
Model3
Year2008
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

15 pass 8 fail
Pass 10 Jul 2025 130,354 miles

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

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement back bushes nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front suspension components and subfame corroded

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

Rear suspension components and axle/subframe corroded

engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring view of testable copobnents

heavy underside corrosion

Fail 10 Jul 2025 130,354 miles

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

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement back bushes nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front suspension components and subfame corroded

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

Rear suspension components and axle/subframe corroded

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring view of testable copobnents

heavy underside corrosion

Pass 9 Jul 2024 121,321 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring view of testable components

front and rear suspension components corroded

heavy underside corrosion

sill covers fitted

Fail 6 Jul 2024 121,203 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 10 Jul 2023 116,210 miles
Pass 12 Jul 2022 113,952 miles
Fail 11 Jul 2022

Emissions not tested exhaust (8.2.1.2 (d))

Offside Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 2 Jul 2021 105,931 miles
Fail 2 Jul 2021 105,931 miles

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

Pass 11 Jul 2020 100,769 miles
Fail 11 Jul 2020 100,769 miles

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

Pass 9 Jul 2019 88,050 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2018 79,625 miles
Pass 13 Jul 2017 71,624 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Fail 13 Jul 2017 71,620 miles

Offside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 19 Jul 2016 63,057 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear body undersealed

Fail 19 Jul 2016 63,057 miles

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 10 Aug 2015 56,948 miles
Fail 10 Aug 2015 56,948 miles

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

offside rear tyre has two nail in it and soft

Pass 11 Aug 2014 49,113 miles
Pass 14 Aug 2013 40,691 miles

ADVISE N S R TYRE WORN INNNER EDGE

Pass 6 Aug 2012 31,518 miles
Pass 5 Oct 2011 23,937 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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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YH58 NNJ is a 2008 Mazda 3 in Grey with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.2%.

Across all 2008 Mazda 3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.8% with a typical mileage of 66,871 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 YH58 NNJ, 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 18 years old, this Mazda 3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YH58 NNJ is a 2008 Mazda 3, first registered on 30 October 2008.

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