2014 Mazda 6 2.2L Diesel · DX14 THF

This 2014 Mazda 6 returned a clean PASS at its most recent MOT in March 2023, with only minor tyre advisories. That is a reasonable outcome for a car of this age, but it does not tell the full story. The recurring pattern here is tyre damage from nails, recorded in both 2022 and 2023 across the nearside rear and offside front positions. This is not a mechanical fault with the car itself, but it strongly suggests the vehicle may have been driven in areas with debris or has been parked on surfaces where punctures are common. The more serious finding was a failed MOT in March 2022 due to a missing ball joint dust cover on the lower suspension arm. This was apparently rectified to allow a pass the next day, so the buyer should treat the front suspension as a known weak point that has already needed attention. The condition trend appears stable and possibly improving. The 2022 failure and tyre advisories gave way to a clean pass in 2023 with no new suspension defects, only the persistent nail warnings. There is no sign of a worsening mechanical decline, but the dust cover failure highlights that suspension wear is something to monitor going forward. At 80,364 miles and roughly 6,700 miles per year, the mileage is entirely typical for a 12-year-old car.