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AO05 KHT

2005 Mazda 3

Silver Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Jul 2025
Tests25 (16 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate64%

Mileage

124,123 mi
Last recorded124,123 miles
Recorded on21 Jun 2025
Typical for 2005 Mazda 371,203 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAO05 KHT
MakeMazda
Model3
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

16 pass 9 fail
Fail 21 Jun 2025 124,123 miles

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill, rear sill has collapsed (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both the nearside and offside front (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Front tyre is wearing on the outer edge

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

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside outer sill corroded

Nearside sill cover fitted, unable to check fully

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive door inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear subframe heavily corroded

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rears, lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))

all suspension components corroded

both front exhaust hangers missing

both rear inner sills corroded

engine sump heavily corroded

general corrosion under the vehicle

Pass 3 Jul 2024 122,508 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi (6.1.2 (a))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both nearside and offside front (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside sill cover fitted, unable to check fully

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive door sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rears, lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear suspension arms (5.3.6 (a) (i))

all suspension components corroded

both headlamp lens deteriorated

both inner and outer sills corroded

both rear tyres are cracked/perished

engine sump heavily corroded

front and rear subframes corroded

general corrosion under the vehicle

handbrake efficiency just passed on 19%, pass limit is 16%

Fail 26 Jun 2024 122,484 miles

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi (6.1.2 (a))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both nearside and offside front (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside sill cover fitted, unable to check fully

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive door sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rears, lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear suspension arms (5.3.6 (a) (i))

all suspension components corroded

both headlamp lens deteriorated

both inner and outer sills corroded

both rear tyres are cracked/perished

engine sump heavily corroded

front and rear subframes corroded

general corrosion under the vehicle

handbrake efficiency just passed on 19%, pass limit is 16%

Pass 22 Jun 2023 120,779 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi (6.1.2 (a))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both front inner sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Nearside sill cover fitted, unable to check fully

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive door sill area (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rear, lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear suspension arms (5.3.6 (a) (i))

all suspension components corroded

both headlamp lens deteriorated

both outer and inner sills corroded

engine sump heavily corroded

general corrosion under vehicle

Fail 22 Jun 2023 120,779 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorbers likely to become detached top mount broken (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi (6.1.2 (a))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both front inner sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Nearside sill cover fitted, unable to check fully

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive door sill area (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rear, lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear suspension arms (5.3.6 (a) (i))

all suspension components corroded

both headlamp lens deteriorated

both outer and inner sills corroded

engine sump heavily corroded

general corrosion under vehicle

Pass 30 Jun 2022 118,725 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both nearside and offside front inner sill area (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive door inner sill area (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened both front and rear corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

both headlamp lens deteriorated

both inner and outer sills corroded

engine sump heavily corroded

exhaust hangers heavily corroded

general corrosion under the vehicle

sills cover fitted, unable to check fully

suspension components corroded including both rear suspension arms

Fail 29 Jun 2022 118,721 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner and outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both nearside and offside front inner sill area (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive door inner sill area (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened both front and rear corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

both headlamp lens deteriorated

both inner and outer sills corroded

engine sump heavily corroded

exhaust hangers heavily corroded

general corrosion under the vehicle

sills cover fitted, unable to check fully

suspension components corroded including both rear suspension arms

Pass 2 Jul 2021 117,515 miles

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

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner door sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened both front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

all exhaust hangers corroded and week

both headlamp lens deteriorated

both inner and outer sills corroded

engine sump heavily corroded

general corrosion under the vehicle

sill covers fitted, unable to check fully

suspension components corroded including both rear suspension arms

Fail 26 Jun 2021 117,515 miles

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

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Outer Brake lining(s) incorrectly mounted insecure (1.1.13 (c)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner door sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened both front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

all exhaust hangers corroded and week

both headlamp lens deteriorated

both inner and outer sills corroded

engine sump heavily corroded

general corrosion under the vehicle

sill covers fitted, unable to check fully

suspension components corroded including both rear suspension arms

Pass 27 Jun 2020 116,834 miles

Central and rear exhaust hangers corroded and weak

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner door sill area (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front outer brake pad deteriorated

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch area (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened both front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

both headlamp lens deteriorated

both inner and outer sills corroded

general corrosion under vehicle

sill covers fitted, unable to check fully

suspension components corroded including both rear suspension arms

Fail 27 Jun 2020 116,834 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Central and rear exhaust hangers corroded and weak

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner door sill area (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front outer brake pad deteriorated

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch area (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened both front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

both headlamp lens deteriorated

both inner and outer sills corroded

general corrosion under vehicle

sill covers fitted, unable to check fully

suspension components corroded including both rear suspension arms

Pass 23 May 2019 115,445 miles

Central and rear exhaust hangers corroded and weak

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

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner door sill area (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear wheel arch corroded

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened both front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

both headlamp lens deteriorated

both rear inner and outer sills corroded

general corrosion under vehicle

sill covers fitted, unable to check fully

suspension components corroded including both front and rear suspension arms

Fail 22 May 2019 115,445 miles

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

Offside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid both nearside and offside (3.5 (a))

Central and rear exhaust hangers corroded and weak

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner door sill area (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front anti-roll bar linkage deteriorated at lower ball joint

Offside Rear wheel arch corroded

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened both front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

both headlamp lens deteriorated

both rear inner and outer sills corroded

general corrosion under vehicle

sill covers fitted, unable to check fully

suspension components corroded including both front and rear suspension arms

Pass 24 May 2018 113,455 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive door inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside 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 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear wheel arch corroded

Offside headlamp deteriorated

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened both front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

both inner and outer sills corroded

general corrosion under vehicle

rear exhaust hanger corroded and weak

suspension components corroded including both front and rear suspension arms

Pass 31 May 2017 111,413 miles

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened both front and rear (2.4.G.1)

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

both inner and outer sills corroded

general suspension components corroded

Fail 27 May 2017 111,352 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened both front and rear (2.4.G.1)

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

both inner and outer sills corroded

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both fronts (3.5.1i)

general suspension components corroded

Pass 31 May 2016 108,719 miles

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

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

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

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

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both fronts (3.5.1i)

Pass 1 Jun 2015 104,299 miles

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

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

both front tyres are worn to 3mm tread depth

Pass 27 May 2014 100,598 miles

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

Fail 24 May 2014 100,590 miles

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

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

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

Pass 12 Jun 2012 93,915 miles
Pass 6 May 2011 85,357 miles
Pass 7 May 2010 75,838 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2009 61,617 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2008 43,204 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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AO05 KHT is a 2005 Mazda 3 in Silver with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.

Across all 2005 Mazda 3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.0% with a typical mileage of 71,203 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 AO05 KHT, 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 21 years old, this Mazda 3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AO05 KHT is a 2005 Mazda 3, first registered on 22 March 2005.

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