2005 Mazda Mazda3 1.6 TS

Overview

• Make: Mazda
• Model: Mazda3
• Trim: TS
• Version: 1.6 TS Auto FWD Euro 4 5dr (103 bhp)
• Year: 2005
• Mileage: 165,347 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 103 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Grey
• CO2: 191 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 4, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2005 Mazda Mazda3 TS has covered 165,347 miles. The dealer is asking £995, which is £239 below the AskCar estimate of £1,234. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 1,226 Mazda Mazda3 cars across different ages and specifications. The asking price is now £255 lower than when we first recorded the advert 36 days ago. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Top Gear Harrow, based in Harrow. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 2 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £239 (19%) under the AskCar estimate of £1,234.

The AskCar estimate is our expected asking price for this car. It uses UK dealer asking prices, accounting for make, model, trim, version, age, mileage, fuel, gearbox, body type, driven wheels, engine size and power. It is an advertised price, not a confirmed sale price.

It draws on 1,226 priced Mazda Mazda3 adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2005 Mazda Mazda3 has been on sale for at least 36 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 27 September 2026 at £1,250. Its asking price is now £995, £255 less. The latest price cut was seen on 31 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 27 September 2026: £1,250
• 14 October 2026: £1,195
• 24 October 2026: £1,090
• 31 October 2026: £995

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 11 January 2027.

It failed its MOT on 19 December 2025 (windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid; driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction; offside front position lamp not working; and 5 more) and passed 24 days later, on 12 January 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: oil leak, but not excessive; rear cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security both; rear sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened; and 2 more.

Mileage at that test: 158,509 miles, which matches the advertised 165,347 miles.

Similar cars

2 other 2005 Mazda Mazda3 TS 1.6 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,490 to £2,995, as of 2 November 2026.

The 2 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2005 Mazda Mazda3 TS, 1.6 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 68,440 miles. Price: £2,490, £1,495 more than this car. Dealer: Britannia Auto Group in Slough. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mazda3-2005-39d109a01726
• 2005 Mazda Mazda3 TS, 1.6 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 50,092 miles. Price: £2,995, £2,000 more than this car. Dealer: Powell's Motors In-Rotherham in Kilnhurst. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mazda3-2005-b08f39ade288