2008 Mazda Mazda3 1.6 Takara

Overview

• Make: Mazda
• Model: Mazda3
• Trim: Takara
• Version: 1.6 Takara Auto FWD Euro 4 5dr (103 bhp)
• Year: 2008
• Mileage: 114,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 103 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 183 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 4, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 114,000 miles, this 2008 Mazda Mazda3 Takara has covered about 10,300 more miles than other 2008 Mazda Mazda3 cars. The dealer is asking £1,985, which is £103 below the AskCar estimate of £2,088. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 1,226 Mazda Mazda3 cars across different ages and specifications. We first recorded this car for sale 33 days ago. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is for sale at Vicks Autos in Birmingham. 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

Fair price: £103 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £2,088.

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.

A 2008 Mazda Mazda3 with the 1.6 petrol engine is typically advertised at £2,200: the median of the 10 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2008 Mazda Mazda3 has been on sale for at least 33 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 30 September 2026 at £1,985. Its asking price has not changed.

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: valid until 22 December 2026.

It has had 20 MOTs. The latest, on 5 December 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: offside rear registration plate lamp insecure; rear sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened; offside front anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated; and 1 more.

Mileage at that test: 109,559 miles, which matches the advertised 114,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 10,300 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2008 Mazda Mazda3 on AskCar.

Similar cars

4 other 2008 Mazda Mazda3 Takara 1.6 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £1,295 to £3,150, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2008 Mazda Mazda3 Takara, 1.6 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 112,319 miles. Price: £1,295, £690 less than this car. Dealer: Midland Cars Hub in Oldbury. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mazda3-2008-afd5bf36fa0a
• 2008 Mazda Mazda3 Takara, 1.6 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 111,775 miles. Price: £1,990, the same price as this car. Dealer: Instinct Motors in Luton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mazda3-2008-274ec41ed1e9
• 2008 Mazda Mazda3 Takara, 1.6 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 103,407 miles. Price: £2,990, £1,005 more than this car. Dealer: Sarno Motors in Weston-super-Mare. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mazda3-2008-1fa0efabb021