2005 Mazda 3 1.6L Petrol · FP55 NBZ

The 2005 Mazda 3 presents as roadworthy on the strength of its most recent test. The tester passed it with no defects on 9 October 2024 at 161,728 miles. The maintenance trend reads stable across the recorded history, with the last three annual examinations returning clean results and no advisories logged on any pass. Mileage sits at a typical level for a 21-year-old car. The record shows 136,128 miles on the failed 4 November 2022 test, rising to 136,321 miles six days later on the pass, then 151,415 miles by 30 October 2023, and 161,728 miles by October 2024. That equates to roughly 10,000 to 15,000 miles per year between tests, marginally above the 7,701-mile annual average and consistent with steady private use rather than prolonged standing. The two failures on 4 November 2022 and 30 October 2023 carry no recorded defects, which points to administrative or presentational issues at the testing station rather than mechanical faults. Still, a buyer should verify the VIN and documentation match the DVSA entries, since a no-defect failure is unusual and warrants confirmation the car was not rejected for identity or paperwork discrepancies. Given the clean sheets and absence of advisories on brakes, suspension bushes, coil springs, corrosion, or exhaust emissions, the mechanical record implies reasonable upkeep by prior owners. A pre-purchase inspection should nonetheless check structural integrity underneath for age-related rust and measure brake disc wear, as the high mileage and 19-year span mean consumables may be due even where the MOT logged nothing.