2006 Mazda 3 1.6L Petrol · KB06 BWF

The 2006 Mazda 3 presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 20 January 2026 at 69,566 miles passed with no defects recorded, and the three prior passes from January 2023 through December 2024 also logged clean sheets. No advisories or mechanical faults appear anywhere in the five-year DVSA record, so the vehicle shows no worsening or recurring defect pattern. Recorded mileage stays low for a twenty-year-old car. The tester noted 44,749 miles in January 2023, 52,364 in January 2024, and 60,571 by 31 December 2024, then 69,566 at the January 2026 test. That averages roughly 3,478 miles per year. The gap between the December 2024 and January 2026 entries covers just under 9,000 miles, consistent with the long-term low-use profile rather than a sudden accumulation spike. A curious entry sits in the record: on 31 December 2024 the car failed at 60,571 miles with no defects recorded, then passed the same day at the same mileage. This suggests an administrative or data-recording anomaly rather than a genuine mechanical fault, since the linked pass shows clean results. Given the sparse and clean history, a buyer should still commission a physical inspection of age-related items the MOT will not always catch. Check suspension bushes, coil springs, and subframe areas for corrosion after two decades of potential standing. Verify brake disc thickness and caliper operation, and confirm tyre sidewall condition, as low-mileage cars often suffer from perishing rubber rather than tread wear.