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AT57 BPY

2008 Mazda 3

Silver Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Dec 2026
Tests20 (16 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

78,150 mi
Last recorded78,150 miles
Recorded on3 Dec 2025
Typical for 2008 Mazda 366,871 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAT57 BPY
MakeMazda
Model3
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc
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MOT History

16 pass 4 fail
Pass 3 Dec 2025 78,150 miles

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

Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

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 Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin ADVISE REPLACEMENT (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively ALL (1.2.1 (e))

Fail 3 Dec 2025 78,149 miles

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

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

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

Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

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 Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin ADVISE REPLACEMENT (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively ALL (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 9 Oct 2024 77,645 miles

Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened OUTER FACE SLIGHTLY PITTED (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

UNDER TRAYS OBSCURING SOME ITEMS

Pass 6 Nov 2023 76,601 miles

Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

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

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

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

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

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

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

UNDER TRAYS OBSCURING SOME ITEMS

Pass 16 Nov 2022 75,431 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

UNDER TRAYS OBSCURING SOME ITEMS

Pass 17 Nov 2021 74,887 miles

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

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

UNDER TRAYS OBSCURING SOME ITEMS

Pass 17 Nov 2020 74,141 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded starting to corrode upper coil (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded starting to corrode upper coil (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Undertrays and covers fitted obscuring some components

Pass 12 Nov 2019 73,312 miles

Nearside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface ADVISE REPLACEMENT (4.8.1 (a) (i))

UNDERTRAYS OBSCURING INSPECTION OF SOME ITEMS

Fail 11 Nov 2019 73,302 miles

Nearside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Offside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed OUTER SIDEWALL (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

NSF TYRE PERISHED TO EXCESS - ADVISE REPLACEMENT

Nearside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface ADVISE REPLACEMENT (4.8.1 (a) (i))

UNDERTRAYS OBSCURING INSPECTION OF SOME ITEMS

Pass 1 Nov 2018 71,432 miles

NSF TYRE AGED

OSF TYRE AGED

UNDERTRAYS FITTED OBSCURING COMPONENTS

Pass 8 Nov 2017 69,346 miles
Fail 2 Nov 2017 69,262 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance BULB OUTPUT (1.1.A.3d)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance BULB OUTPUT (1.1.A.3d)

Pass 15 Nov 2016 67,664 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit AND AGED - ADVISE REPLACEMENT (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened AND AGED - ADVISE REPLACEMENT (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit AND AGED - ADVISE REPLACEMENT (4.1.E.1)

SLIGHT ROUGHNESS IN NSR WHEEL BEARING WHEN ROTATED - NO NOISE ON CONFIRMATION TEST DRIVE

Fail 15 Nov 2016 67,659 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement REAR CONSOLE BUSH (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement REAR CONSOLE BUSH (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit AND AGED - ADVISE REPLACEMENT (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened AND AGED - ADVISE REPLACEMENT (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit AND AGED - ADVISE REPLACEMENT (4.1.E.1)

SLIGHT ROUGHNESS IN NSR WHEEL BEARING WHEN ROTATED - NO NOISE ON CONFIRMATION TEST DRIVE

Pass 29 Oct 2015 62,373 miles

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 12 Nov 2014 56,209 miles
Pass 22 Nov 2013 48,832 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 19 Dec 2012 42,702 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 12 Dec 2011 35,397 miles
Pass 9 Dec 2010 28,425 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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AT57 BPY is a 2008 Mazda 3 in Silver with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 AT57 BPY, 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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What year was AT57 BPY registered?

AT57 BPY is a 2008 Mazda 3, first registered on 2 January 2008.

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