2005 Mazda 3 1.6L Petrol · PF05 TYK
2005 Mazda 3 (1.6L, petrol). First registered 31 May 2005. Recorded mileage 159,355 miles. MOT expired on 14 Aug 2025.
- Make & Model
- MAZDA 3
- Year / Origin
- 2005 · Preston
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 14 Aug 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 159,355 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Likely ULEZ Compliant (Early Euro 4)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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PF05 TYK Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 09/08/2024
- 159,355 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
PF05 TYK MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2005 Mazda 3 (PF05 TYK) between July 2022 and August 2024.
The record contains 3 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 09 August 2024 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
PF05 TYK Mileage History
- 29/07/2022138,359 mi
- 26/07/2023148,815 mi+10,456 mi
- 09/08/2024159,355 mi+10,540 mi
- 09/08/2024159,355 mi
Average of roughly 10,335 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Mazda Mazda 3 (BK)
Our database tracks 3 specific mechanical faults and recurring failure patterns identified across UK MOT testing stations for this generation.
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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