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L951 RAC

1994 Mazda MX-3

Red Petrol 1845cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Mar 2027
Tests25 (21 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate84%

Mileage

58,447 mi
Last recorded58,447 miles
Recorded on19 Mar 2026
Typical for 1994 Mazda MX-396,524 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL951 RAC
MakeMazda
ModelMX-3
Year1994
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,845cc

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MOT History

21 pass 4 fail
Pass 19 Mar 2026 58,447 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2025 58,209 miles
Pass 5 Mar 2024 57,731 miles
Fail 5 Mar 2024 57,731 miles

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

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

Pass 1 Mar 2023 57,432 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2022 57,416 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2021 57,173 miles
Pass 8 Oct 2019 57,095 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2018 56,706 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2017 56,621 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2016 56,517 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2015 56,315 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Sill bottoms slightly corroded

Pass 14 Oct 2014 56,283 miles

Both rear brake discs are pitted.

Both sill panels showing considerable surface corrossion along bottom edges.

Slight leak of exhaust gases detected on centre silencer.

Pass 9 Oct 2013 55,959 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

front and rear discs slightly pitted

Pass 23 Oct 2012 55,519 miles

both front and rear discs slightly corroded

Pass 6 Jan 2012 55,418 miles

slight weep from power steering pump inlet pipe joint/seal

Pass 14 Jan 2011 54,546 miles
Fail 6 Jan 2011 54,483 miles

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Power steering pump leaking from a failed joint (2.3.3b)

Pass 18 Jan 2010 53,442 miles

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Fail 4 Jan 2010 53,442 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 6 Jan 2009 52,994 miles
Pass 9 Jan 2008 51,552 miles
Fail 4 Jan 2008 51,534 miles

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

Pass 5 Jan 2007 51,291 miles
Pass 15 Dec 2005 45,338 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

How Reliable is the Mazda MX-3?

Based on 67,760 MOT tests across 8,694 vehicles.

63.9%
Pass Rate
4,237
Miles/Year
35
Year Lifespan
8,694
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 4,172
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 4,102
constant velocity joint gaiter split 3,642
Brake pipe excessively corroded 3,510
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 2,968
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L951 RAC is a 1994 Mazda MX-3 in Red with a 1,845cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84%.

Across all 1994 Mazda MX-3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.7% with a typical mileage of 96,524 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Mazda MX-3 fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 4,172 recorded failures. If you're considering buying L951 RAC, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mazda MX-3 typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 32 years old, this Mazda MX-3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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L951 RAC is a 1994 Mazda MX-3, first registered on 12 January 1994.

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