2002 Mazda Demio 1.3L Petrol · GN02 AWX

The vehicle passed its most recent MOT on 17 January 2023 at 58 846 miles, receiving only minor advisories such as a product film on both front headlamp lenses, a deteriorated registration plate, rear chassis corrosion within 30 cm of a mounting, and worn rear sub‑frame pins or bushes. This outcome follows a clean pass in January 2022 and indicates that the post‑2021 failure has been rectified, leaving the car’s roadworthiness stable and the maintenance trend improving. Mileage accumulation has been modest throughout the car’s life, averaging roughly 2 452 miles per year. Between the January 2021 failure at 57 979 miles and the January 2023 pass there is only a 867‑mile increase over two years, highlighting very low usage. Earlier records show incremental rises of 1 000–2 000 miles per year, and the data becomes sparse after 2023, suggesting the vehicle has been stored or driven infrequently. A buyer should inspect the headlamp lenses for any residual film, verify the registration plate condition, and examine the rear chassis area for corrosion near mounting points. The rear sub‑frame bushes should be checked for excessive movement, and the front suspension ball‑joint dust covers inspected for tears that could allow contamination. The CV joint boots and drive‑shaft gaiters need careful scrutiny, as past failures have been recorded there. Brake components merit close attention: the front brakes have a history of binding and thin pads, so pedal feel and pad thickness should be assessed. Tyre condition is critical; inner‑edge wear, cracking, and any space‑saving wheel fitted must be verified, as must the rear tyre perishing noted in 2011. Finally, listen for a noisy wheel bearing at the rear, which was flagged in 2016, and ensure the wheel bearing operates smoothly.