2018 Mazda 3 2.0L Petrol · ND67 VMH

The 2018 Mazda 3 presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 15 January 2026 at 21,454 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, continuing an unbroken run of clean results across the available history. The recorded mileage shows consistently low use for an eight-year-old vehicle. The tester logged 13,360 miles in January 2023, 15,286 miles in January 2024, 17,992 miles in January 2025, and 21,454 miles in January 2026. That equates to roughly 2,700 miles added each year, with no gaps or sudden accumulation. The DVSA record is sparse but clean, showing only a failed entry on 8 January 2024 at 15,282 miles with no defects listed, immediately followed the same day by a pass at 15,286 miles, which points to an administrative or presentation issue rather than a mechanical fault. A buyer should still arrange a physical inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the vehicle's low annual mileage and likely periods of standing. Tyres and flexible brake hoses may suffer from age-related degradation even without wear, and underbody corrosion should be checked where road salt exposure occurred. No recurring advisories appear in the record, so no worsening mechanical pattern is evident. The previous owner kept the car to a light-use schedule and cleared every annual test without flagged components, which suggests basic upkeep was maintained but gives little insight into intermediate servicing between tests.