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YY56 BXD

2006 Mazda 3

Blue Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Jan 2026
Tests23 (17 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate73.9%

Mileage

103,469 mi
Last recorded103,469 miles
Recorded on8 Jan 2025
Typical for 2006 Mazda 370,278 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYY56 BXD
MakeMazda
Model3
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

17 pass 6 fail
Pass 8 Jan 2025 103,469 miles

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

general under body corrosion

inner and outer sills corroded

Pass 18 Jan 2024 101,658 miles

Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

exhaust system is corroded

inner and outer sills corroded

Fail 17 Jan 2024 101,658 miles

Offside Rear Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a))

Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

exhaust system is corroded

inner and outer sills corroded

Pass 10 Jan 2023 99,790 miles

exhaust fleix is deteriorated

general under body corrosion

Coil spring corroded both front (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Fail 10 Jan 2023 99,790 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Coil spring corroded both front (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

exhaust fleix is deteriorated

general under body corrosion

Pass 19 Jan 2022 97,884 miles

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

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

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

exhaust flexi is deteriorated

Fail 19 Jan 2022 97,884 miles

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

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

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

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

exhaust flexi is deteriorated

Pass 5 Jan 2021 96,422 miles

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Fail 31 Dec 2020 96,419 miles

Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a))

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Pass 8 Jan 2020 93,922 miles

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

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

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

Pass 8 Jan 2019 88,993 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm, cracked n tread and has a nail in the tread (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 8 Jan 2019 88,991 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm, cracked n tread and has a nail in the tread (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 10 Jan 2018 83,109 miles
Fail 9 Jan 2018 83,107 miles

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

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm and worn on edges (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm and worn on edges (4.1.E.1)

front brake discs corroded

Pass 10 Jan 2017 76,958 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded inner edge (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded inner edge (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit full tyre worn to 2mm. inner edge scrubbed smooth (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded inner edge (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded inner edge (3.5.1i)

vehicle fitted with full length under body trays obscuring underside from inspection

Pass 3 Dec 2015 70,524 miles
Pass 9 Dec 2014 64,751 miles
Pass 18 Dec 2013 58,693 miles
Pass 4 Jan 2013 52,369 miles
Pass 26 Jan 2012 45,484 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2011 37,924 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2010 30,321 miles

n/s/f tyre on 3mm and low on edge

o/s/f tyre low on edge

Pass 9 Sep 2009 28,082 miles

Nearside handbrake cable shroud is chafing on undershield

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

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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YY56 BXD is a 2006 Mazda 3 in Blue with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.

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 YY56 BXD, 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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YY56 BXD is a 2006 Mazda 3, first registered on 28 September 2006.

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