2011 Mazda 3 Takuya 1.6L Other · SJZ 1029

The vehicle holds a valid pass from the 27 August 2024 test at 117,478 miles, and the DVSA record shows no defects recorded. Mechanical condition across the available history stays stable, as no tester ever flagged wear on brake discs, suspension bushes, or structural corrosion. Two prior failures dated 15 August 2024 at 117,466 miles and 29 June 2023 at 111,920 miles also carry no defects recorded, pointing to non-mechanical causes such as administrative or presentation issues rather than a worsening fault trend. Mileage progression matches typical use for a 15-year-old hatchback, averaging about 7,800 miles per year. The record begins with a pass at 82,907 miles on 10 January 2020, then leaps to 101,049 miles by 9 March 2022, a gap exceeding two years that implies the car stood idle or ran without a timely test. From March 2022 to June 2023 the odometer rose to 111,920 miles, and by August 2024 it reached 117,478, reflecting light annual cover near 6,000 miles. Sparse pre-2020 entries restrict early care assessment, but later consistency suggests gentle commuting. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of age-sensitive parts despite the clean defect sheet. The tester recorded no defects on coil springs, binding calipers, or exhaust emissions, yet a high-mileage Mazda 3 routinely conceals degraded suspension bushes and corrosion on sills or subframes. The lapsed 2020-2022 interval and repeated no-defect failures in 2023 and 2024 suggest the previous keeper deferred statutory checks and treated test bookings casually. Verify the refusal reasons were administrative via DVSA paperwork, and examine structural integrity on a ramp before purchase.