2005 Mazda 3 1.6L Petrol · YD05 GME
2005 Mazda 3 (1.6L, petrol). First registered 01 Mar 2005. Recorded mileage 100,307 miles. MOT expired on 01 Mar 2023.
- Make & Model
- MAZDA 3
- Year / Origin
- 2005 · Leeds
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 01 Mar 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 100,307 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Likely ULEZ Compliant (Early Euro 4)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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YD05 GME Key Findings
- 18 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 02/02/2022
- 100,307 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 3 historical MOT failures
- 3 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (13 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
YD05 GME MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
18 MOT tests are recorded for this 2005 Mazda 3 (YD05 GME) between February 2008 and February 2022.
The record contains 15 passes and 3 failures.
The most recent test on 02 February 2022 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 3 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (13 issues), Suspension (6 issues), Tyres (5 issues), Brakes (5 issues), Windscreen (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 31 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 Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))”.
YD05 GME Mileage History
- 22/02/200829,977 mi
- 25/02/200938,360 mi+8,383 mi
- 22/02/201045,494 mi+7,134 mi
- 07/02/201150,133 mi+4,639 mi
- 20/02/201254,701 mi+4,568 mi
- 25/02/201358,726 mi+4,025 mi
- 24/02/201464,305 mi+5,579 mi
- 16/02/201572,440 mi+8,135 mi
- 26/02/201678,900 mi+6,460 mi
- 17/02/201782,165 mi+3,265 mi
- 17/02/201782,165 mi
- 16/02/201885,968 mi+3,803 mi
- 15/02/201990,215 mi+4,247 mi
- 15/02/201990,215 mi
- 10/02/202096,912 mi+6,697 mi
- 18/02/202198,074 mi+1,162 mi
- 18/02/202198,074 mi
- 02/02/2022100,307 mi+2,233 mi
Average of roughly 5,043 miles per year across 18 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Mazda Mazda 3 (BK)
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MOT Roadworthiness: 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.
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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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