2005 Mazda 3 2.0L Petrol · ES05 DAB
2005 Mazda 3 (2.0L, petrol). First registered 09 Mar 2005. Recorded mileage 107,404 miles. MOT valid until 01 Jan 2027. Taxed until 01 Apr 2027.
- Make & Model
- MAZDA 3
- Year / Origin
- 2005 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 01 Jan 2027
- Road Tax
- Taxed (01 Apr 2027)
- Recorded Mileage
- 107,404 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Likely ULEZ Compliant (Early Euro 4)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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ES05 DAB Key Findings
- 23 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 18/12/2025
- 107,404 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 4 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring tyres items (5 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
ES05 DAB MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
23 MOT tests are recorded for this 2005 Mazda 3 (ES05 DAB) between March 2008 and December 2025.
The record contains 19 passes and 4 failures.
The most recent test on 18 December 2025 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 4 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Tyres (5 issues), Suspension (4 issues), Brakes (3 issues), Lighting (3 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 7 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))”; “Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))”; “Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt ”.
ES05 DAB Mileage History
- 03/03/200810,473 mi
- 05/03/200916,241 mi+5,768 mi
- 03/03/201023,564 mi+7,323 mi
- 01/03/201130,505 mi+6,941 mi
- 02/03/201235,161 mi+4,656 mi
- 05/03/201235,202 mi+41 mi
- 22/02/201338,956 mi+3,754 mi
- 27/02/201442,829 mi+3,873 mi
- 28/02/201442,858 mi+29 mi
- 26/02/201547,566 mi+4,708 mi
- 02/03/201652,897 mi+5,331 mi
- 07/03/201760,068 mi+7,171 mi
- 05/03/201867,798 mi+7,730 mi
- 06/03/201974,915 mi+7,117 mi
- 27/02/202082,051 mi+7,136 mi
- 27/02/202185,504 mi+3,453 mi
- 25/02/202288,766 mi+3,262 mi
- 04/03/202394,168 mi+5,402 mi
- 14/03/202394,215 mi+47 mi
- 27/02/2024100,565 mi+6,350 mi
- 01/03/2024100,612 mi+47 mi
- 02/01/2025106,387 mi+5,775 mi
- 18/12/2025107,404 mi+1,017 mi
Average of roughly 5,448 miles per year across 23 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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- Rear Wheel Arch and Structural Sill CorrosionSerious
The first-generation Mazda 3 BK suffers from inadequate factory corrosion protection and seam sealing in key moisture-trap zones. UK winter road salt, road grit, and damp mud accumulate behind the rear wheel arch lip returns and plastic arch liners, allowing moisture to attack bare steel. Corrosion typically bubbles through the paint along the rear quarter panel arches and spreads into the structural rear inner sills, jacking points, and rear subframe mounting brackets. Advanced corrosion results in severe structural MOT failure, frequently rendering early UK survivors uneconomical to repair unless cut out and welded with fresh metal.
- 1.6 MZ-CD Turbodiesel Oil Feed Carbon Clogging and Turbo FailureSerious
The 1.6-litre MZ-CD common-rail turbodiesel (co-developed with PSA) is notorious across UK used cars for premature turbocharger failure. Leaking copper fuel injector crush washers allow combustion gases to blow past into the engine crankcase, rapidly turning engine oil into sludgy carbon deposits. These carbon particles lodge in the microscopic gauze filter screen housed inside the turbocharger oil feed banjo bolt. Starved of clean oil flow, the turbo bearings overheat, produce a siren-like whine, and rapidly disintegrate, dumping metal shards into the intake and intercooler. A permanent fix requires injector resealing, sump drop, and banjo filter removal.
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