2018 Mazda Cx-3 2.0L Petrol · FX68 FBK

The 2018 Mazda CX-3 presents as roadworthy following its most recent test. The tester passed the vehicle on 9 October 2025 at 82,430 miles with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend across the supplied history is stable, with every annual examination returning a clean result apart from a failed test two days earlier on 7 October 2025 at the same mileage, where the DVSA entry shows no defects logged. That anomaly suggests an administrative or process failure rather than a mechanical fault, and the immediate pass confirms the car was fit for the road. Mileage accumulation sits close to typical use for an eight-year-old vehicle. The record shows 49,149 miles at the 13 December 2022 test, rising to 61,955 by 24 November 2023, then 74,141 on 20 November 2024, and 82,430 at both October 2025 entries. That equates to roughly 11,800 miles between the 2022 and 2023 tests, easing to about 12,000 and 8,300 miles in the following intervals. The data is sparse but clean, with no advisories on tyres, brakes, suspension bushes, exhaust emissions, or corrosion across any recorded year. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of consumable and structural items the MOT does not detail. The absence of advisories does not exempt the car from worn brake discs, degraded coil springs, or incipient underbody corrosion at 82,430 miles. Given the 7 October 2025 failure with no defect cited, verify the V5C and DVSA status to confirm the pass is the live certificate. Prior ownership appears disciplined, as the clean sweep of tests implies routine servicing and prompt attention to wear. The lack of recurring faults points to no worsening mechanical trend. Treat the CX-3 as a low-risk used purchase, subject to a standard pre-sale check of suspension joints and brake caliper operation.