Mazda CX-3

24,809 on UK roads in 2025-214 vs 2024

On the road

24,809

24,809 licensed

Change vs 2024

-0.9%

-214 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Mazda CX-3 has a steady presence on UK roads, with 24,809 licensed in 2025 - down 0.9% on 2024. 3 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (89%), with most in the 2.0-3.0L class. Most date from the 2015-2019 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Mazda CX-3 cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Mazda CX-3 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Mazda CX-3 on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

24,809total

Petrol88.7%
Diesel11.3%
Hybrid0.0%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

1.0-1.6L2,570
1.6-2.0L240
2.0-3.0L21,999

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

2015-2019100%
2020-20250%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Mazda Cx 3 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 27,938 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

86.6%

27,938 MOT tests in 2025 · 24,754 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

92.2%

2023

89.9%

2024

88.2%

2025

86.6%

▼ 5.6 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Mazda Cx 3 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 24,516 cars tracked across years

6,746miles a year · average use

35.7%

low · <5k

61.4%

avg · 5-15k

2.9%

high · 15k+

Most cover 4,114-8,681 miles a year (median 6,169).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

50,051

23,157middle 50%: 33,157-63,43981,230

Typical odometer rising: 30,464 → 37,076 → 43,686 → 50,051

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

91.3%

40-80k

85.3%

80-120k

76.4%

120k+

73.6%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Petrol

21,901 tests

87.3%

A 2025 Mazda Cx 3 passes first time 86.6% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average, and easing slightly year on year. The typical one is driven about 6,746 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 91.3% of low-mileage cars pass versus 73.6% past 120k.

Why a CX-3 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 3,327 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a CX-3 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Tyres31%

Suspension28.3%

Brakes26.5%

Visibility14.3%

Seat belts13%

Lamps & electrical8.1%

Exhaust & emissions4%

Body & structure1.7%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A tyre seriously damaged522

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened487

A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm424

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen310

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements304

Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended257

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn175

A tyre cords visible or damaged155

Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type150

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen148

33.9% flagged dangerous·1.7 defects per fail·3,327 fails analysed

Mazda CX-3 - frequently asked

How many Mazda CX-3 are left in the UK?

There are 24,809 Mazda CX-3 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 0.9% on 2024.

How many new Mazda CX-3 were registered in 2025?

3 brand-new Mazda CX-3 cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Mazda CX-3 use?

Most are petrol - about 89% of all Mazda CX-3 on the road, with the majority in the 2.0-3.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Mazda CX-3?

Most Mazda CX-3 cars on the road today date from the 2015-2019 era.

How reliable is the Mazda CX-3?

86.6% of Mazda CX-3 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Mazda CX-3 has around 46,830 miles on the clock.

Buying a Mazda CX-3?

Before you buy a specific Mazda CX-3, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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What the typical Mazda CX-3 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Mazda CX-3 on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

24,809total

Petrol88.7%
Diesel11.3%
Hybrid0.0%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

1.0-1.6L2,570
1.6-2.0L240
2.0-3.0L21,999

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

2015-2019100%
2020-20250%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Mazda Cx 3 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 27,938 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

86.6%

27,938 MOT tests in 2025 · 24,754 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

92.2%

2023

89.9%

2024

88.2%

2025

86.6%

▼ 5.6 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Mazda Cx 3 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 24,516 cars tracked across years

6,746miles a year · average use

35.7%

low · <5k

61.4%

avg · 5-15k

2.9%

high · 15k+

Most cover 4,114-8,681 miles a year (median 6,169).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

50,051

23,157middle 50%: 33,157-63,43981,230

Typical odometer rising: 30,464 → 37,076 → 43,686 → 50,051

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

91.3%

40-80k

85.3%

80-120k

76.4%

120k+

73.6%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Petrol

21,901 tests

87.3%

Why a CX-3 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 3,327 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a CX-3 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Tyres31%

Suspension28.3%

Brakes26.5%

Visibility14.3%

Seat belts13%

Lamps & electrical8.1%

Exhaust & emissions4%

Body & structure1.7%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A tyre seriously damaged522

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened487

A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm424

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen310

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements304

Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended257

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn175

A tyre cords visible or damaged155

Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type150

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen148

33.9% flagged dangerous·1.7 defects per fail·3,327 fails analysed

Mazda CX-3 - frequently asked

How many Mazda CX-3 are left in the UK?

There are 24,809 Mazda CX-3 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 0.9% on 2024.

How many new Mazda CX-3 were registered in 2025?

3 brand-new Mazda CX-3 cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Mazda CX-3 use?

Most are petrol - about 89% of all Mazda CX-3 on the road, with the majority in the 2.0-3.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Mazda CX-3?

Most Mazda CX-3 cars on the road today date from the 2015-2019 era.

How reliable is the Mazda CX-3?

86.6% of Mazda CX-3 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Mazda CX-3 has around 46,830 miles on the clock.

Buying a Mazda CX-3?

Before you buy a specific Mazda CX-3, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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