Getting on for 14 years old and with 87,000 miles on the clock, it nevertheless seems like a
remarkably honest, unmolested example, carrying a predictable ragbag of minor niggles that would be
easy to put right: a dodgy sunroof seal that generates a gale of wind - noise at speed (alleviated by raising the tilt action of the sunroof an inch or so); an adjustable steering wheel that seems to be stuck in a rather low - slung position (not a problem for me or, presumably, for Mark as it's his daily
driver); and, perhaps unsurprisingly, a slightly tappety tickover.
Possibly more importantly, the Mazda's hatchback design is
remarkably easy to live with as a daily
driver, boasting plenty of space for four adult passengers and a boot full of their junk.