2014 Mazda 3 2.0L Petrol · FL63 OFW

The 2014 Mazda 3 presents as roadworthy following a clean pass on 12 September 2025 at 59,075 miles, and the maintenance trend across the available record is stable with no recurring defects or advisories. The only anomaly is a failed test logged two days earlier on 10 September 2025 at the same mileage with no defects recorded, which points to an administrative or presentation failure rather than a mechanical fault. Across the five-year span from 2022 to 2025 the vehicle cleared every test without the tester flagging tyres, brakes, suspension bushes, corrosion, or exhaust emissions. Annual mileage sits at roughly 4,900 miles per year against the car's twelve-year age, a low figure that suggests light use or extended standing periods. The record shows 52,859 miles in September 2022, 55,109 in September 2023, 57,961 in September 2024, and 59,075 by September 2025, a steady accumulation of around 2,000 to 2,900 miles annually with no abrupt jumps. The DVSA data is sparse and entirely clean, offering no advisories that would hint at emerging wear on consumables or structural items. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection despite the unblemished history. Low-use vehicles of this age often develop perished rubber components, stiff suspension bushes, or surface corrosion on structural members that a pass with no defects does not capture. Standing time can also flat-spot tyres and cause brake calipers to seize, neither of which the record evidences but both of which are plausible on a car used this lightly. Given the two-day fail-and-pass sequence in September 2025, confirm with the seller what triggered the initial failure and retain the VT30 refusal notice for reference. The clean trajectory implies the previous keeper kept basic upkeep current, yet the absence of any advisories across twelve years warrants a scrutinising look at underbody integrity and brake disc condition before purchase.