2004 Mazda 3 1.6L Petrol · SH04 AKX
2004 Mazda 3 (1.6L, petrol). First registered 31 Mar 2004. Recorded mileage 65,978 miles. MOT expired on 26 Oct 2023.
- Make & Model
- MAZDA 3
- Year / Origin
- 2004 · Glasgow
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 26 Oct 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 65,978 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Likely ULEZ Compliant (Early Euro 4)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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SH04 AKX Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 27/10/2022
- 65,978 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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SH04 AKX MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 2004 Mazda 3 (SH04 AKX) between October 2022 and October 2022.
The record contains 1 pass and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 27 October 2022 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
SH04 AKX Mileage History
- 20/10/202265,978 mi
- 27/10/202265,978 mi
Average of roughly 0 miles per year across 2 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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