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Mazda 3 VK15JTZ — MOT history, mileage and tax

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2015 Mazda 3

Generated from DVSA record, 7 Oct 2026
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At a glance

This blue 2015 Mazda 3 has passed 4 of its 10 first-attempt MOT tests; 2015 3s tested in 2025 passed 70.1% of first attempts. Its most recent test, on 26 September 2026, was a pass with no advisories. Mileage of 106,330 is above three-quarters of 2015 3s tested in 2025.

DVSA record · 7 Oct 2026DVLA fields (tax, ULEZ, CO2, recalls) not loaded yet
Year
2015
Fuel
Petrol
Colour
Blue
Engine
1998cc
CO2
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Euro status
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1 Vehicle identity

Registration
VK15JTZ
Make
Mazda
Model
3
Year
2015
First registered
31 Mar 2015
Fuel
Petrol
Engine
1998cc
Colour
Blue
CO2
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Euro status
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Marked for export
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Wheel plan
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Type approval
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V5C issued
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Vehicle age
11 yr 6 mo
Registration area
Worcester

2 Tax, MOT & ULEZ

Tax status
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Tax due
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Annual road tax
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MOT status
Valid (as at 27 Sep 2026)
MOT expiry
26 Sep 2027
ULEZ / Clean Air Zone
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Outstanding recall
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First used date
31 Mar 2015
Manufacture date
31 Mar 2015

3 What this car’s MOT record points to

Read from the last two years of this car's own test record, grouped by area. Each line quotes what the tester wrote and the date of the test.

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Suspension & steering

Advisory, 25 Sept 2025: Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened.

Advisory, 25 Sept 2025: Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened.

Typical UK garage price for coil spring replacement: £175–£400. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

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Tyres

Dangerous item, 25 Sept 2025: Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. The car passed a retest the same day.

Advisory, 25 Sept 2025: Nearside Front Nail in tyre.

Advisory, 25 Sept 2025: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge. Recorded at 2 tests.

Advisory, 25 Sept 2025: Nearside Front Nail in tyre.

1 more in the full MOT history below.

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Other

Advisory, 25 Sept 2025: Undertrays fitted. Recorded at 4 tests.

Advisory, 25 Sept 2025: Undertrays fitted. Recorded at 4 tests.

No recent issue

Brakes, Exhaust & emissions, Lamps & visibility, Structure & corrosion, Engine – oil

Nothing recorded against these in the last two years of tests.

Brakes: last recorded 26 Sept 2024 (major item), outside the two-year window. Lamps & visibility: last recorded 26 Sept 2024 (advisory), outside the two-year window.

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4 How it compares with other 2015 3s

Against every Mazda 3 first used in 2015 and tested in Great Britain in the 2025 test year (11,621 first-attempt tests) — the most recent full year available.

MeasureThis carTypical 2015 3What it means
Pass rate, first attempts4 of 10 (40%)70.1% in 2025Lower than the group figure
Fails, first attempts6 of 1026.9% of first testsLower than the group figure
Fixed during the test (PRS)53.0% of first tests5 on this record
Mileage at its latest test (26 Sept 2026)106,330 miles73,859 (middle half 56,029–93,175)Above the middle half; not an outlier
Clean passes (no advisories)1 of 1034.5% of first testsLower than the group figure

"Typical" is every Mazda 3 first used in 2015, any fuel or use — not adjusted for mileage. This car's figures are from its own record only. A first attempt is any test not within 10 days after a failed test of this car.

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  1. On this carSuspension & steering. advisory recorded in the last two years (2025). Worth looking behind each wheel with a torch at the coil springs and bushes, and listening for knocks over bumps on a test drive.
  2. On this carTyres. dangerous item, advisory recorded in the last two years (2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2025). Worth checking the tread depth across the whole width of each tyre, and the sidewalls for cuts, cracks and bulges.
  3. On this carOther. advisory recorded in the last two years (2018, 2019, 2024, 2025). Worth asking the seller about this item and having it looked at during an inspection.
  4. Nothing recentBrakes. A top failure area for 2015 3s. Recorded on this car in 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024, nothing in the last two years. Worth looking at the discs and pads through the wheel spokes for scoring and a worn lip, and noticing on a test drive whether the car pulls to one side or the pedal feels long.

This car vs what 2015 3s usually fail on

Coil spring: fractured or broken32.2%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2025
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick12.7%this car: brakes items recorded 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024
Ball joint excessively worn7.0%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2025
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm6.9%this car: tyres items recorded 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2025
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively6.4%this car: lamps & visibility items recorded 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024

Bars: share of 2015 3 first tests that did not pass first time in 2025 carrying each item, in DVSA's wording. Right-hand note: what this car's own record shows in that area.

Mileage position

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5 MOT history

Tests passed10 of 16
Tests failed6
Plate changesNone
Record sourceGreat Britain (DVSA)
Avg mileage/year9,283 mi
Pass rate63%
First mileage27,136 mi (as at 16 Mar 2018)
Last mileage106,330 mi (as at 26 Sep 2026)
Years on record8.5 yr
Colour at last MOTBlue

Test history

Pass 26 Sep 2026 106,330 mi Expiry 26 Sep 2027

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 25 Sep 2025 90,835 mi Expiry 26 Sep 2026
  • Nearside Front Nail in tyre Advisory
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Advisory
  • Undertrays fitted Advisory
Fail 25 Sep 2025 90,833 mi
  • Nearside Front Nail in tyre Advisory
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Advisory
  • Undertrays fitted Advisory
  • Dangerous Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Failed
Pass 27 Sep 2024 76,889 mi Expiry 26 Sep 2025
  • Undertrays fitted Advisory
Fail 26 Sep 2024 76,885 mi
  • Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) Major — failed
  • I - stop warning light flashing Advisory
  • Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Major — failed
  • Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Major — failed
  • Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Undertrays fitted Advisory
  • Dangerous Offside Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Failed
  • Dangerous Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Failed
Pass 15 Mar 2024 73,008 mi Expiry 30 Mar 2025
  • Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
Pass 24 Mar 2023 66,385 mi Expiry 30 Mar 2024
  • Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both Front on the limit (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Pass 30 Mar 2022 59,501 mi Expiry 30 Mar 2023

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Fail 22 Mar 2022 59,096 mi
  • Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) Major — failed
Pass 5 Mar 2021 52,728 mi Expiry 30 Mar 2022

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Fail 4 Mar 2021 52,727 mi
  • Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Major — failed
  • Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Major — failed
  • Dangerous Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Failed
  • Dangerous Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Failed
Pass 24 Mar 2020 49,078 mi Expiry 30 Mar 2021

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Fail 24 Mar 2020 49,076 mi
  • Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) Major — failed
Pass 27 Mar 2019 37,497 mi Expiry 30 Mar 2020
  • Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) Advisory
  • undertrays fitted Advisory
Fail 27 Mar 2019 37,497 mi
  • Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Fixed during test
  • Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) Advisory
  • undertrays fitted Advisory
Pass 16 Mar 2018 27,136 mi Expiry 30 Mar 2019
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) Advisory
  • Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) Advisory
  • all tyres worn low on very edges Advisory
  • engine cover and under tray fitted to vehicle Advisory

MOT data sourced from DVSA, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DVSA bulk record as of 27 Sep 2026. DVLA-only fields (tax status, tax due, annual road tax, ULEZ/CO2/Euro status, export marker, wheel plan, type approval, V5C date, recalls) are not loaded until someone presses "Check latest from DVLA & DVSA". Sections 3 and 4 are SortedCars’ arithmetic on the same public record and on DVSA test statistics; they describe the record, not the car’s condition, and are not advice about buying it. Always have a used car inspected before you buy. Check the official record at GOV.UK: check MOT history.

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