
Mazda 3
Silver · Petrol · 2011 · 1,598 cc
K18 PAOMOT history
K18 PAO is a silver petrol Mazda 3 first used on 17 Sept 2011. Its MOT is valid until 20 Aug 2027 and it has passed 13 of 19 MOT tests, with 110,138 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 19 Aug 2026.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 20 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 110,138 mi
- At MOT on 19 Aug 2026
- MOT tests
- 19
- 13 passed · 6 failed
- Per year
- 5,418 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- K18 PAO
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Mazda
- Model
- 3
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,598 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2011
- First used
- 17 Sept 2011
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 20 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 19 Aug 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
K18 PAO was last recorded at 110,138 miles on 19 Aug 2026, 4,737 miles more than at the previous MOT on 19 Aug 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 105,401 miles · 19 Aug 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 4,737 miles
- Average per year
- 5,418 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 110,138 miles
- 2025 – 105,401 miles
- 2024 – 99,631 miles
- 2023 – 93,411 miles
- 2022 – 87,932 miles
- 2021 – 82,214 miles
- 2020 – 78,462 miles
- 2019 – 75,391 miles
- 2018 – 72,380 miles
- 2017 – 67,825 miles
- 2016 – 59,906 miles
- 2015 – 56,949 miles
- 2014 – 45,639 miles
What the latest MOT found
- AdvisoryFront Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2025
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015
Full MOT history
19 tests since 23 Sept 2014, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass110,138 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 110,138 miles
- Test number
- 263788278090
- AdvisoryFront Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Fail110,135 miles (+4,734)1 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 110,135 miles
- Test number
- 518642034083
- MajorNearside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryFront Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Pass105,401 miles (+5,770)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 105,401 miles
- Test number
- 371451570586
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass99,631 miles
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 99,631 miles
- Test number
- 227696145259
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail99,631 miles (+6,220)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 99,631 miles
- Test number
- 849916952236
- MajorWindscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Pass93,411 miles (+5,479)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Aug 2024
- Odometer
- 93,411 miles
- Test number
- 977456231435
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass87,932 miles (+5,718)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Sept 2023
- Odometer
- 87,932 miles
- Test number
- 457221145326
- AdvisoryFront Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside and offside (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryFront Valve stem slightly damaged nearside and offside (5.2.3 (j))
- AdvisoryRear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside and offside on the inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
Pass82,214 miles
- MOT expiry
- 28 Sept 2022
- Odometer
- 82,214 miles
- Test number
- 790579654475
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail82,214 miles (+3,752)2 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 82,214 miles
- Test number
- 503676684535
- MajorNearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt and play (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass78,462 miles
- MOT expiry
- 28 Sept 2021
- Odometer
- 78,462 miles
- Test number
- 395422945029
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail78,462 miles (+3,071)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 78,462 miles
- Test number
- 512268284556
- MajorNearside Rear Rear reflector missing Right side Reflector is slightly broken (4.8.2 (a) (ii))
Pass75,391 miles (+3,011)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Sept 2020
- Odometer
- 75,391 miles
- Test number
- 533284703636
- AdvisoryItems removed from driver's view prior to test
- AdvisoryNearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
Pass72,380 miles (+4,555)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Sept 2019
- Odometer
- 72,380 miles
- Test number
- 606732024138
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass67,825 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Sept 2018
- Odometer
- 67,825 miles
- Test number
- 694586770170
- AdvisoryNearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
Fail67,825 miles (+7,919)1 failure3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 67,825 miles
- Test number
- 919219469712
- FailureNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
Pass59,906 miles (+2,957)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Sept 2017
- Odometer
- 59,906 miles
- Test number
- 419779805936
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass56,949 miles (+15)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Sept 2016
- Odometer
- 56,949 miles
- Test number
- 679805735864
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Fail56,934 miles (+11,295)1 failure2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 56,934 miles
- Test number
- 888990496032
- FailureFront Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear tyre inner out of shape
Pass45,639 miles
- MOT expiry
- 22 Sept 2015
- Odometer
- 45,639 miles
- Test number
- 988586264239
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about K18 PAO
- Does K18 PAO currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on K18 PAO is valid until 20 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on K18 PAO?
- The MOT on K18 PAO is valid until 20 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has K18 PAO done?
- K18 PAO was recorded at 110,138 miles at its MOT on 19 Aug 2026, an average of 5,418 miles a year.
- Has K18 PAO ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. K18 PAO has failed 6 of its 19 MOT tests, most recently on 19 Aug 2026.
- Has the mileage on K18 PAO ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on K18 PAO find?
- K18 PAO passed its latest MOT on 19 Aug 2026 with 2 advisories: front inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; nearside front shock absorbers has light misting of oil.
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