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2014 Mazda 3

Red Diesel 2191cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Oct 2026
Tests9 (9 pass, 0 fail)
Pass rate100%

Mileage

94,622 mi
Last recorded94,622 miles
Recorded on3 Oct 2025
Typical for 2014 Mazda 352,266 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAV10 HOW
MakeMazda
Model3
Year2014
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,191cc

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MOT History

9 pass
Pass 3 Oct 2025 94,622 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all 4 pipes. (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Nearside and Offside inner sills. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Nearside and Offside corroded. (5.3.2 (b))

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

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Front and Rear, Nearside and Offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 4 Oct 2024 87,536 miles

Front & rear suspension arms corroded

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

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside & Offside (1.1.11 (c))

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

Front shock absorber casings corroded

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

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

Pass 28 Sep 2023 76,324 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced SILL (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced SILL (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 14 Sep 2022 72,727 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

all metal brake pipes greased

covers fitted to vehicle underside obscuring some items

Pass 10 Sep 2021 68,265 miles

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipe covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipe covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

under trays fitted obscuring some testable items

Pass 10 Sep 2020 64,778 miles

all metal brake pipes corroded/greased

covers fitted to vehicle underside

Pass 1 Oct 2019 60,521 miles

slight corrosion to n/s and o/s front and o/s rear metal brake pipes

Pass 26 Sep 2018 53,598 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroding (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Corroded/Lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroding (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Corroded/Lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Small Chips Around Windscreen

Under Trays Fitted Obscuring Some Underside Components From View

Pass 4 Oct 2017 47,040 miles

Front screen chipped

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

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

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

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

undertrays fitted obscuring some underside components from view

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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AV10 HOW is a 2014 Mazda 3 in Red with a 2,191cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 100%.

Across all 2014 Mazda 3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 82.0% with a typical mileage of 52,266 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 AV10 HOW, 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 12 years old, this Mazda 3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AV10 HOW is a 2014 Mazda 3, first registered on 29 September 2014.

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