2010 MAZDA 21.3L Petrol

The vehicle shows a history of recurring suspension and lighting issues despite its low annual mileage. In the most recent test in October 2025 at 86,678 miles, the car passed following a failure just eight days prior. That failure resulted from a fractured offside rear coil spring and general corrosion on both rear springs. While these were addressed, the tester flagged new minor play in the offside front anti-roll bar linkage and continued wear on the steering column universal joint. The steering joint issue has been a persistent advisory back to at least 2022, indicating a slow-developing fault that has not been replaced or repaired. At 86,678 miles over 16 years, the Mazda has averaged approximately 5,400 miles per year. This low-use profile often leads to the degradation of rubber components rather than mechanical wear, which is evident in the 2023 record at 80,815 miles where tyres were noted to be perishing and worn close to the legal limit with uneven edge wear. The repeated failures of front suspension arm ball joints and bushes noted between 2022 and 2025 suggest that the front suspension assembly is reaching the end of its service life due to age-related fatigue. The lighting system presents a consistent point of neglect for the owner. Headlamp lenses have been flagged as defective or clouded in almost every test since 2022, and the vehicle failed in 2024 due to a non-functional offside main beam and reduced intensity on the dipped beam. A buyer should inspect the structural integrity of the rear arches and floor, as the 2025 record confirmed active corrosion on the coil springs. The play in the steering column universal joint remains a known mechanical concern that will eventually require replacement to maintain steering precision and safety.