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YX06 MUC

2006 Mazda 3

Blue Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 Sep 2025
Tests25 (16 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate64%

Mileage

114,969 mi
Last recorded114,969 miles
Recorded on25 Sep 2025
Typical for 2006 Mazda 370,278 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYX06 MUC
MakeMazda
Model3
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

16 pass 9 fail
Fail 25 Sep 2025 114,969 miles

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

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 26 Sep 2024 111,934 miles

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 23 Sep 2024 111,934 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Floorpan holed. (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Floorpan holed. (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 27 Sep 2023 109,023 miles

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread slightly poor (0.1 (b))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both tyres cracking, wearing inner edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Nearside wiper slightly poor

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor corroded / holed within 30cm of seat mount (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both discs slight corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

brake fluid level slightly low

headlamp patterns slightly poor

parking brake effort on minimum 16% limit

Fail 27 Sep 2023 109,023 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread slightly poor (0.1 (b))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both tyres cracking, wearing inner edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Nearside wiper slightly poor

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor corroded / holed within 30cm of seat mount (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both discs slight corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

brake fluid level slightly low

headlamp patterns slightly poor

parking brake effort on minimum 16% limit

Fail 11 Sep 2023 108,966 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced floor by seat mount. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

All tyres perishing around treads.

Centre heat shield outer reflective cover deteriorated.

Front brake discs corroded.

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear wiper smears

Pass 12 Sep 2022 106,730 miles

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

Nearside Front tyre perished

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

Offside Front tyre perished

Offside Rear possible leak from caliper

exhaust heat shield in poor condition

Fail 6 Sep 2022 106,710 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

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

Nearside Front tyre perished

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

Offside Front tyre perished

Offside Rear possible leak from caliper

exhaust heat shield in poor condition

Pass 13 Sep 2021 102,962 miles

Central Front Lower Engine oil sump pan corroded.

Central Front Lower Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Front subframe corroded. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides front disc brakes pitted / corroded. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Both front outer headlamp lenses faded. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides front lower arm rear main bushes. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both sides front suspension arms. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Lower rear arch / outer sill corner corroded. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides rear disc brakes scored. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both sides rear suspension arms. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 13 Sep 2021 102,962 miles

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Central Front Lower Engine oil sump pan corroded.

Central Front Lower Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Front subframe corroded. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides front disc brakes pitted / corroded. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Both front outer headlamp lenses faded. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides front lower arm rear main bushes. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both sides front suspension arms. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Lower rear arch / outer sill corner corroded. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides rear disc brakes scored. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both sides rear suspension arms. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Sep 2020 101,688 miles

Central Front Lower Engine oil sump rusty / corroded.

Central Rear Lower Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Central Rear Lower Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Rear suspension subframe rusty / corroded. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides front disc brakes pitted and scored. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides front lower arms rear main bushes worn. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Outer Headlamp lens slightly defective Both headlight outer lenses faded. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides rear disc brakes scored. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 9 Sep 2019 100,766 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides front discs brakes pitted & corroded. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides front lower arm main rear bushes worn. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive Transmission oil leak. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Rear lower outer wheel arch corroded. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Lower Engine oil sump corroded.

Pass 12 Sep 2018 99,124 miles

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear calliper damp not leaking

Pass 14 Sep 2017 96,968 miles

Nearside Front Upper coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Upper coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 13 Sep 2017 96,961 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Upper coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 7 Sep 2016 95,159 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 2 Sep 2015 90,942 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2014 81,983 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Pass 10 Sep 2013 72,222 miles
Pass 14 Sep 2012 64,242 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

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

Pass 1 Aug 2011 51,675 miles

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

Fail 1 Aug 2011 51,675 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 29 Jul 2010 45,920 miles
Fail 29 Jul 2010 45,920 miles

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

Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

advise tracking is out

Pass 20 Jul 2009 32,763 miles

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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YX06 MUC is a 2006 Mazda 3 in Blue with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.

Across all 2006 Mazda 3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.6% with a typical mileage of 70,278 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 YX06 MUC, 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 20 years old, this Mazda 3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YX06 MUC is a 2006 Mazda 3, first registered on 31 December 2006.

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