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AY07 XUO

2007 Mazda 3

Black Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Dec 2026
Tests22 (16 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

102,902 mi
Last recorded102,902 miles
Recorded on19 Dec 2025
Typical for 2007 Mazda 368,986 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAY07 XUO
MakeMazda
Model3
Year2007
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

16 pass 6 fail
Pass 19 Dec 2025 102,902 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arms rear mounting bushes of offside and nearside perished and split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive arms offside and nearside in spring mounting areas corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Fail 16 Dec 2025 102,892 miles

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

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arms rear mounting bushes of offside and nearside perished and split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive arms offside and nearside in spring mounting areas corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 2 Dec 2024 101,022 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arms offside and nearside rear mounting bushes perished and split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill panels offside and nearside in component mounting prescribed areas corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened arms offside and nearside corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

offside and nearside outer sill panels could not be inspected due to plastic sill covers fitted

Fail 2 Dec 2024 101,022 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arms offside and nearside rear mounting bushes perished and split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill panels offside and nearside in component mounting prescribed areas corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened arms offside and nearside corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

offside and nearside outer sill panels could not be inspected due to plastic sill covers fitted

Pass 19 Dec 2023 99,421 miles

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective plastic lenses of offside and nearside headlamp misted (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arms offside and nearside rear mounting bushes perished and split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened arms offside and nearside corroded in mounting areas (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Dec 2022 97,596 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm rear mounting bushes perished and split offside and nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside corroded in spring cups (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Dec 2021 95,204 miles

Centre exhaust box bracket broken but exhaust still secure

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

Fail 15 Dec 2021 95,204 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced No beam pattern (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced No beam pattern (4.1.4 (b))

Centre exhaust box bracket broken but exhaust still secure

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

Pass 21 Dec 2020 93,048 miles

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear mountings of both front lower arms perished and splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 15 Dec 2020 93,041 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear mountings of both front lower arms perished and splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Dec 2019 91,031 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 16 Mar 2018 87,686 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2017 83,994 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2016 80,539 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2015 77,421 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2014 69,344 miles

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

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

Fail 13 Mar 2014 69,344 miles

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

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

Both front tyres bald on inner shoulders

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

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)

Pass 2 Mar 2013 56,350 miles

nearside rear coil spring broken

Fail 2 Mar 2013 56,350 miles

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

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

nearside rear coil spring broken

Pass 10 Mar 2012 42,864 miles

n/s/r suspension coil spring has broken

Pass 28 Feb 2011 28,931 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2010 16,261 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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AY07 XUO is a 2007 Mazda 3 in Black with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

Across all 2007 Mazda 3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.7% with a typical mileage of 68,986 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 AY07 XUO, 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 19 years old, this Mazda 3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was AY07 XUO registered?

AY07 XUO is a 2007 Mazda 3, first registered on 12 March 2007.

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