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: 112,319 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.6 litres, 103 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 183 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 4, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2008 Mazda Mazda3 Takara is advertised with 112,319 miles on the clock. Priced at £1,295, this car is advertised £821 below the AskCar estimate of £2,116. This is a large price difference, so check the price and vehicle details with the dealer. The AskCar estimate draws on 1,226 Mazda Mazda3 adverts across the UK, adjusting for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data 117 days ago. The latest MOT recorded 118,870 miles, above the advertised mileage. Check this with the dealer. Its recorded MOT is valid until 4 March 2027. It is advertised by Midland Cars Hub in Oldbury. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 2 November 2026.

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Price

Far below the going rate: £821 (38%) under the AskCar estimate of £2,116. Worth asking the dealer why.

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 117 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 8 July 2026 at £1,295. 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 4 March 2027.

It failed its MOT on 3 March 2026 (windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid) and passed later the same day.

Advisories at the latest test: inner integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sills both sides; outer integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sills both sides; integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced underside corroded; and 7 more.

Mileage at that test: 118,870 miles. The advert says 112,319 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 8,600 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 £1,985 to £3,150, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2008 Mazda Mazda3 Takara, 1.6 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 111,775 miles. Price: £1,990, £695 more than 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, red. Mileage: 114,000 miles. Price: £1,985, £690 more than this car. Dealer: Vicks Autos in Birmingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mazda3-2008-54619018bb74
• 2008 Mazda Mazda3 Takara, 1.6 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 103,407 miles. Price: £2,990, £1,695 more than this car. Dealer: Sarno Motors in Weston-super-Mare. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mazda-mazda3-2008-1fa0efabb021