2018 Mazda 2 1.5L Petrol · CY18 PTO

The Mazda 2 presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 27 March 2026 at 81,513 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, following an anomalous failure on the same date and mileage that listed no defects, indicating an administrative rejection rather than a mechanical fault. Prior tests in April 2025 at 74,647 miles, April 2024 at 63,726 miles, and July 2023 at 56,816 miles all passed cleanly with no advisories raised. The recorded mileage of 81,513 over roughly eight years equates to about 10,189 miles per year, which sits within typical use for a 2018 supermini. The gap between the July 2023 test at 56,816 miles and the April 2024 test at 63,726 miles shows around 6,900 miles in nine months, then 10,921 miles to April 2025 and 6,866 miles to March 2026, a steady if slightly uneven pattern with no abrupt accumulation. The DVSA record is sparse and clean throughout, with no consumable wear or structural issues ever flagged by testers. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake disc thickness given the car is now beyond eight years old and rubber and friction components degrade with age irrespective of MOT outcomes. The absence of corrosion or exhaust emission advisories across all five tests suggests the previous owner kept the bodyshell and emissions systems in good order, but standing moisture and undertray grime can hide early structural rust not visible during a lift-free test. Verify the V5C matches the 81,513 mileage and confirm the 27 March 2026 failure with no defects was a paperwork error, not a suppressed mechanical concern. Otherwise the history implies disciplined annual servicing and no skipped tests, a positive signal for used-car purchase confidence.