2005 Mazda 3 1.6L Petrol · KJ55 YXF
2005 Mazda 3 (1.6L, petrol). First registered 01 Sept 2005. Recorded mileage 98,585 miles. MOT expired on 31 Aug 2026.
- Make & Model
- MAZDA 3
- Year / Origin
- 2005 · Borehamwood (Luton)
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 31 Aug 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 98,585 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Likely ULEZ Compliant (Early Euro 4)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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KJ55 YXF Key Findings
- 20 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 02/09/2025
- 98,585 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 4 historical MOT failures
- 11 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring tyres items (9 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
KJ55 YXF MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
20 MOT tests are recorded for this 2005 Mazda 3 (KJ55 YXF) between September 2008 and September 2025.
The record contains 16 passes and 4 failures.
The most recent test on 02 September 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 (9 issues), Suspension (8 issues), Lighting (7 issues), Windscreen (4 issues), Brakes (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 28 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 Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))”; “Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))”; “Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))”.
KJ55 YXF Mileage History
- 11/09/200823,552 mi
- 18/09/200927,368 mi+3,816 mi
- 17/09/201031,198 mi+3,830 mi
- 19/09/201134,873 mi+3,675 mi
- 17/09/201238,567 mi+3,694 mi
- 18/09/201342,664 mi+4,097 mi
- 15/09/201446,372 mi+3,708 mi
- 18/09/201446,403 mi+31 mi
- 18/08/201551,027 mi+4,624 mi
- 11/08/201659,875 mi+8,848 mi
- 01/09/201772,387 mi+12,512 mi
- 30/08/201877,245 mi+4,858 mi
- 09/10/201985,364 mi+8,119 mi
- 10/10/201985,366 mi+2 mi
- 09/09/202088,573 mi+3,207 mi
- 13/08/202191,133 mi+2,560 mi
- 05/09/202293,910 mi+2,777 mi
- 05/09/202293,912 mi+2 mi
- 02/09/202598,585 mi+4,673 mi
- 02/09/202598,585 mi
Average of roughly 4,420 miles per year across 20 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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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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