Is the Mazda CX-60 reliable?

The Mazda CX-60 scores 85/100 on Forecourt's MOT-based reliability measure. That is computed from 11,342 real DVSA MOT test results.

How much does a used Mazda CX-60 cost?

A 2023 Mazda CX-60 with around 30,510 miles is worth roughly £28,300 today (typical range £24,250–£32,300). Dealer forecourt prices sit higher and part-exchange offers lower; newer or lower-mileage examples cost more.

How quickly does the Mazda CX-60 depreciate?

A new Mazda CX-60 typically loses about 36% of its value over the first three years, then depreciates more slowly. Buying at three to five years old avoids the steepest part of the curve.

What insurance group is the Mazda CX-60?

The Mazda CX-60 sits in insurance group 23 of 50 — the middle of the scale. Exact premiums depend on the trim (some versions sit a few groups higher or lower), your age, postcode and no-claims history.

What goes wrong on a used Mazda CX-60?

The most common age-related issues we track for the Mazda CX-60 are: tyres & wheels (typically around 30k-60k miles, £80-£500 to put right); brakes (typically around 60k-100k miles, £150-£500 to put right); lighting & signalling (typically around 60k-100k miles, £15-£120 to put right). A full service history and a recent MOT with no advisories are the best protection.

What does the Mazda CX-60 cost to run?

Expect around 48 mpg combined on the 3.3 e-Skyactiv-D 200 Diesel, £200 a year in road tax, about £185 for a standard annual service. The full cost-of-ownership table above breaks this down per year and per mile for the exact year and mileage you choose.

Is the Mazda CX-60 ULEZ compliant?

Most petrol Mazda CX-60s from 2006 and diesels from September 2015 meet the Euro standards for London ULEZ and other UK clean-air zones, so they are generally exempt from the daily charge. Pure-electric versions are always exempt.

How many Mazda CX-60s are on UK roads?

About 9,526 Mazda CX-60s are currently taxed and on the road in the UK, from DfT vehicle-licensing data.

Ranked #144 car in the UK · SUV · 2,654 units sold last year

Mazda CX-60

The Mazda CX-60 (2022 on) is Mazda's premium-aimed mid-size SUV, built on a new rear-biased platform with a striking, upmarket cabin. UK cars are a big 3.3 straight-six diesel and a plug-in hybrid. It undercuts the German establishment on price and feels special inside, though its firm ride and occasionally jerky low-speed manners are the trade-off for its sporting intent.

How these figures are sourced — the valuation is anchored to a researched used-market price for this model (AutoTrader median, 2023 at 30k miles). Reliability, mileage and variant data are real DVSA MOT records. Dimensions, tyre sizes and costs, servicing figures and the insurance group are segment-level estimates rather than sourced per car, and are being replaced model by model.

Body: SUV
Years: 2022–2026
Fuel: Diesel / Plug-in Hybrid
Economy: 48 mpg
Insurance: Group 23

The short version

67/100

Forecourt score

Value 64 · Reliability 79 · Insurance 49 · catalogue percentiles

The Mazda CX-60 holds its value about averagely and costs about average to run. Its MOT-based reliability is excellent — an MOT score of 85/100. On three-year value retention it ranks better than 64% of models.

The Forecourt score blends how this car ranks against the catalogue on value retention, reliability and insurance cost (weighted 40/40/20) — the from-new ownership picture. Higher is better; running cost is not yet folded in.

Pick your version

Estimates are tuned to the version you choose.

Fuel

Mild Hybrid · 3283cc

Power

200 ps

Drivetrain

AWD

Cam drive

Chain

Quoted MPG

48 mpg

The volume CX-60. 3.3 inline-six diesel with 48V mHEV and AWD - Mazda's clean-sheet inline-six. Chain-driven. ~48 mpg from a 200 PS six is genuinely impressive.

Tell us about the one you're looking at

Year of registration2023

20222026

Mileage on the clock30,510 mi

0Expected: 30,510180k

Conditiongood

PoorFairGoodExcellent

Tidy and well looked-after for its age — the typical car.

Region

Remembered as you browse other cars.

Know the registration?

Optional — fills in the exact year and ULEZ status for your specific car. The registration isn’t stored.

Estimated market value

£28,300

Range £22,800 – £34,200

medium confidence

When new (2023)circa £47,000Age-based value£29,901Mileage adjustment+£0Condition & region-£19Market calibration+£68Forecourt price£29,950Private sale£26,600Part-exchange£23,400

Buythis 3-year-old

Past the steep drop — most of the depreciation is behind it.

At 30,510 miles it’s about the ~31,794 typical for a 3-year-old.

Seen one for sale?

A data-led guide from the depreciation curve, UK parc trend and reliability — not financial advice.

The depreciation curve

How a 2023-registration Mazda CX-60 loses value over time.

Marker = your selection
Dashed = mileage either side

What it costs to own

Over

Based on the 2023 car with 30,510 miles you entered above — worth about £28,300 today — here is the cost of owning it for the next 5 years, at roughly 10,170 miles a year.

5-year total

£19,021

Per year

£3,804

All-in per mile

£0.37

Fuel per mile

17.0p

If a company carAround £654/mo Benefit-in-Kind tax at the 40% rate (£327/mo at 20%) — 37% band

Depreciation£3,936

Fuel / energy£8,630

Servicing£1,765

Road tax£1,000

Insurance£3,690

If you're a company-car driver

At 37% BIK, a 40% taxpayer would pay about £654/month in company-car tax (£327/month at 20%) — on top of the running costs above. Full BIK table below for context.

Best age to buy — around 2 years

A 2-year-old example loses roughly £4,950 a year — 60% less than the £12,400 a one-year-old sheds. The steepest drop is behind it.

Uses current UK pump and home-charging prices (DESNZ weekly), typical-driver insurance and manufacturer service intervals. "Fuel per mile" is just the energy input — so an EV at ~9p and a diesel at ~22p make running-cost comparison direct. A guide; your own costs will vary.

How it compares

Where this car ranks against the 340 vehicles in our index — higher is better.

Holds its valuebetter than 64%

Reliabilitybetter than 79%

Cheap to insurebetter than 49%

Percentile rank across our full index. A measure is shown only where the data spreads meaningfully across the index.

Petrol, diesel, hybrid or EV?

How the available versions compare on price, running cost, and the headaches each tends to develop.

3.3 e-Skyactiv D (diesel)

Beautiful, premium, properly engineered straight-six diesel — but reliability is the dominant concern. CX-60 finished last in segment for reliability. 2,500 kg towing best in class. Buy with eyes open — the engineering is interesting (RWD straight-six in 2024) but the execution had issues.

New price: circa £48,000
Annual fuel / energy: £1,850
3-yr depreciation: 52%

Watch for

·🔔 CX-60 LAST out of 15 large SUVs in 2024 What Car? Reliability Survey
·Rear suspension harsh on early units (improved 2025)
·8-speed auto occasionally rough downshifts
·Diesel coarse at idle vs German rivals

2.5 e-Skyactiv PHEV

PHEV makes less sense than diesel — range trails competition badly. Fleet drivers should cross-shop GLC 300 e, X3 30e. The reliability story applies to both diesel and PHEV. Lovely interior; questionable durability.

New price: circa £53,000
Annual fuel / energy: £1,700
3-yr depreciation: 53%

Watch for

·Same reliability concerns as diesel
·39mi WLTP modest vs Kodiaq iV (75mi) / GLC 300 e (80mi)
·Boot space reduced for battery

Fuel/energy costs based on this week’s UK averages (w/c 03/08/2026) · Petrol 159.9p/L, Diesel 179.2p/L, Electricity 27.0p/kWh · DESNZ

Estimated insurance

Group 23 of 50 (mid — around the UK average) · Comprehensive · 3 years NCB

Indicative annual comprehensive premiums for this car, by driver age band and risk profile. Pick the combination closest to your circumstances.

No-claims bonus3 years

0 yearsBaseline: 3 years15+

Risk profile:

Estimated annual premium · typical, age 33-39

£738/ year

Roughly £62 per month

Typical

Average UK driver — 3 years NCB, average postcode, no recent claims.

Age band	Lower risk	Typical	Higher risk
Age 17-25	£1,682	£2,102	£2,732
Age 26-32	£878	£1,033	£1,260
Age 33-39Selected	£649	£738	£870
Age 40-49	£551	£612	£710
Age 50+	£491	£546	£644

How we estimate this

Indicative annual comprehensive premium estimates. The 'Typical' figure represents an average UK driver in each age band; Lower and Higher risk show the realistic spread driven by factors UK insurers legitimately price on (postcode, occupation, claims history, NCB, voluntary excess, modifications). Based on 10,000 miles/yr, £250 voluntary excess, and the no-claims bonus selected above. Always get individual quotes before buying.

Expected annual costs

Adjust the annual mileage to match how you'll actually use the car. Insurance is what you selected above (age 33-39, typical risk, 3 yrs NCB).

Annual mileage10,170 mi/yr

2,000UK avg for this model: 10,17030,000

Routine service

£185

Annual main-dealer service

Major service

£210

Every 2 years, annualised

Road tax

£200

Standard rate, post year-one

Fuel

£1,017

48 mpg, £1.60/L

Insurance

£738

Age 33-39, group 23

Clean-air zones

✓ ULEZ compliant

Plug-in Hybrid variants are compliant with London ULEZ and all UK clean-air zones.
All diesel variants meet Euro 6 standards and are ULEZ compliant.

Based on London ULEZ standards — Birmingham, Bath, Bristol, Sheffield, Glasgow and other UK clean-air zones generally follow the same rules.

Total expected£2,350 / year

Excludes depreciation and unscheduled repairs (see next section).

Unexpected costs

What out-of-warranty repairs typically run, by mileage band. Your selected mileage is highlighted.

0-30k miles

£80

per year · low risk

30-60k miles

£240

per year · low risk

60-100k miles

£520

per year · medium risk

100k+ miles

£900

per year · high risk

Tyres

215/65 R17 · 235/55 R18 · 235/50 R19

What a full set of four will cost you (including fit and balance), and which brand each tier of buyer should pick. A typical set lasts about 24,000 miles.

Budget

£400

set of 4, fitted · £85 per tyre

Mid-range

£580

set of 4, fitted · £130 per tyre

Premium

£840

set of 4, fitted · £195 per tyre

What to fit

Optional extras worth paying for

Factory options ranked by how much of their original cost they recover at resale. Anything above 70% return tends to make money back; below 40% is paying for your own enjoyment.

Option	New cost	Added used value	Return
Tow bar (factory-fit) Niche, but the buyers who want one will pay for it.	£650	£450	69%
Parking sensors & reversing camera Near-expected now — its absence costs more than its presence returns.	£500	£300	60%
Heated seats / cold-weather pack	£450	£200	44%
Metallic or premium paint Almost universal — an unusual colour is the bigger resale risk.	£600	£200	33%
Panoramic / opening roof	£1,100	£350	32%
Larger alloy wheels	£700	£200	29%

Parts most likely to fail

Drawn from owner reports and warranty data. Filtered for relevance to 30,510 miles.

Watch now

Failure typically happens around your current mileage.

Upcoming

A known weak point — but you haven't reached its usual mileage yet.

Already due

Past its usual failure mileage. Either already fixed, or about to.

Tyres & wheelsWatch now

Typical at 30k-60k milesCost £80-£500low severityParts high

Recorded in 4.8% of MOT tests 30k-60k miles — from 10,734 DVSA MOT tests analysed.

BrakesUpcoming

Typical at 60k-100k milesCost £150-£500medium severityParts high

Recorded in 2.8% of MOT tests 60k-100k miles — from 10,734 DVSA MOT tests analysed.

Lighting & signallingUpcoming

Typical at 60k-100k milesCost £15-£120low severityParts high

Recorded in 0.7% of MOT tests 60k-100k miles — from 10,734 DVSA MOT tests analysed.

Driver's viewWatch now

Typical at 30k-60k milesCost £60-£300low severityParts high

Recorded in 0.4% of MOT tests 30k-60k miles — from 10,734 DVSA MOT tests analysed.

Seat belts & restraintsWatch now

Typical at under 30k milesCost £80-£250low severityParts high

Recorded in 0.2% of MOT tests under 30k miles — from 10,734 DVSA MOT tests analysed.

Identification & otherWatch now

Typical at under 30k milesCost £20-£150low severityParts high

Recorded in 0.3% of MOT tests under 30k miles — from 10,734 DVSA MOT tests analysed.

"Parts low/medium/high" indicates how easy the replacement part is to source — discontinued or specialist parts mean longer workshop time and bigger bills.

Safety rating

Euro NCAP's independent crash-test rating for the Mazda CX-60, from its 2022 assessment.

5/5

TEST YEAR2022

Current rating · valid to 2028

The passenger compartment of the CX-60 remained stable in the frontal offset test.

Independent crash-test data from Euro NCAP. Star ratings reflect the test protocol of the year shown — newer protocols are stricter, so a 5-star from 2024 represents a higher bar than a 5-star from 2014. Euro NCAP ratings run for six years from publication; a lapsed rating means the protocol has moved on, not that the car performs any worse than it did on test.

MOT outlook

How this model fares at its MOT as it ages — from 11,342 real DVSA test records.

MOT pass rate by age

92.2% at 3yr → 92.5% at 4yr

A 3-year-old CX-60 passes its MOT 92.2% of the time; by 4 years that has risen to 92.5%. The y-axis is zoomed to this model’s range so the trend is readable.

Longevity

Not enough older examples yet to gauge longevity.

What’s on the road

The fuel-type split of every CX-60 with MOT history in the DVSA record. From 10,900 vehicles tested at least once - not the number on the road today, which is lower.

Hybrid 88.7%
Diesel 11.3%

What fails at the first MOT

The defect categories a CX-60 registered 2022–2023 fails on at its first MOT, from 2,133 first tests. Every car here is the same age and the same generation, so these are the faults that show up first - not the wear a high-mileage older example collects.

Tyres & wheels4.2%
Lighting & signalling0.3%
Driver's view0.3%
Brakes0.3%
Suspension0.2%
Seat belts & restraints0.1%

Share of first MOT tests recording at least one defect in that category. DVSA test-item categories, not parts: “Driver’s view” covers mirrors, wipers and glass.

Typical mileage by age

The average odometer reading for a CX-60 at MOT, by age — measured from the same DVSA records, not assumed. A useful yardstick for whether a given car has done more or fewer miles than its age suggests.

3 yr31,794
4 yr35,926

Mean recorded mileage at MOT by vehicle age, from DVSA test records. Ages below three are not shown: the first MOT is due at three years, so the few cars tested earlier are a self-selected minority rather than a representative sample. Ages with at least 10 tests shown.

Reliability

85/ 100

Excellent

First-MOT pass rate and defect rate for cars registered 2020 onward (2,133 first tests), with cohort survival — medium confidence.

MOT outlook

Insufficient MOT history at this car's reference age — too few tests to compute a reliable percentile.

Things owners say

01The 3.3 diesel is smooth and remarkably economical for its size; the PHEV suits low-BIK use if charged.
02The ride is firm and the eight-speed transmission can be clunky at low speeds - test both thoroughly.
03A genuinely plush, well-made interior that punches above the price - the CX-60's strongest card.

Safety recalls

Manufacturers occasionally issue safety recalls to fix a fault free of charge. You can check whether the Mazda CX-60, or your exact vehicle, has any outstanding recalls on the official DVSA service.

Check on GOV.UK

Opens the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency recall checker. Choose the make, model and year of manufacture — no registration needed.

Theft risk

A general indicator from UK 2025 theft data and this car’s characteristics — not a prediction for any one vehicle.

Whole-car theft

Higher

Desirable SUVs like this are relay-theft targets — keyless entry can be exploited from the driveway in under a minute.

Parts theft

Higher

Hybrid versions are a catalytic-converter target — a hybrid cat is rich in precious metals and can be cut out in about a minute.

Worth doing

Keep keys in a Faraday pouch and away from the front door to block relay attacks.
A catalytic-converter guard or forensic marking makes a hybrid far less appealing to cut.
A visible steering lock is a cheap, strong deterrent on a frequently-targeted car.

Clean-air zones

Whether driving a Mazda CX-60 into a UK clean-air zone will cost you anything. Rules use the same Euro standard across most zones — petrol from 2006 and diesel from 2015 onwards are exempt; pure electric is always exempt.

Charging zones for cars

City	Area	Daily charge	Likely outcome
London	All of Greater London (within the M25)	£12.50	Likely exempt Diesel from September 2015 meets Euro 6.
Birmingham	Inside the A4540 Middleway	£8.00	Likely exempt Diesel from September 2015 meets Euro 6.
Bristol	City centre and part of the Portway	£9.00	Likely exempt Diesel from September 2015 meets Euro 6.
Glasgow	City centre	—	Likely exempt Diesel from September 2015 meets Euro 6.
Edinburgh	City centre	—	Likely exempt Diesel from September 2015 meets Euro 6.
Aberdeen	City centre	—	Likely exempt Diesel from September 2015 meets Euro 6.
Dundee	City centre	—	Likely exempt Diesel from September 2015 meets Euro 6.

Zones that don't charge private cars

Bath — City centre (Private cars and motorbikes are not charged).
Bradford — Outer ring road and the Aire Valley (Private cars are not charged).
Sheffield — Inside the A61 inner ring road (Private cars are not charged).
Newcastle & Gateshead — City centres and the Tyne, Swing, High Level and Redheugh bridges (Private cars are not charged).
Portsmouth — Part of the city centre (Applies to taxis, PHVs, buses, coaches and HGVs only).

Model-level guidance only. To check a specific registration, use the official gov.uk clean-air zone checker. Zone charges and boundaries are set by local councils and change over time.

Company car tax

What HMRC's Benefit-in-Kind charge looks like if you ran this Mazda CX-60 as a company car, by tax year and income-tax band. Calculated from a CO₂ of 159 g/km and a WLTP electric range of 36 miles, using £53,000 as the P11D value.

Tax year	BIK %	Tax @ 20%	Tax @ 40%	Monthly @ 20%	Monthly @ 40%
2025-26	36%	£3,816	£7,632	£318	£636
2026-27	37%	£3,922	£7,844	£327	£654
2027-28	38%	£4,028	£8,056	£336	£671
2028-29	38%	£4,028	£8,056	£336	£671
2029-30	38%	£4,028	£8,056	£336	£671

P11D value is approximated from the latest new price; the exact figure on your tax code will depend on options fitted. The 4% diesel surcharge applies only to non-RDE2 (pre-2021) diesels — we assume RDE2 compliance for current models. Bands and rates from HMRC's Autumn Budget 2024 confirmation through 2029/30.

Servicing & the dealer network

How well-supported Mazda is across the UK — a practical read on how easy servicing, parts and warranty work will be to find.

Franchised UK dealers

~120

Large network

Mass-market

Network size relative to the UK's largest (Mazda is 2.7% of all franchised outlets)

Servicing, parts and warranty work are easy to find UK-wide, and most independent garages know the brand well — which keeps maintenance competitive.

For context, the UK has roughly 4,500 franchised car-dealer outlets in total, plus about 15,500 independent garages.

Approximate figures, curated from public UK industry sources (NFDA, Car Dealer Magazine). Franchised networks shrink year on year — these indicate network size, not an exact count.

Dimensions & weight

These are segment estimates, not manufacturer figures. 296 of 325 catalogued cars share one of 14 identical dimension sets, so they describe a class rather than this particular car. Sourced figures replace them model by model.

Length

4,600 mm

Width

1,880 mm

Height

1,650 mm

Kerb weight

1,750 kg

Boot

500–1,600 L

Fuel tank

60 L

How many are still out there

How the UK Mazda CX-60 fleet splits: taxed and on the road, parked off the road on a SORN, and gone from the register where that figure is available.

Currently registered

9,592

Currently taxed & on road

9,526

99% of all registered

SORN (off road)

1% of all registered

Scrapped or exported

n/a

not in this DfT extract

UK fleet trend — 2022 to 2025

+49.2% vs 2024

9779,526

Source: DfT VEH0124 vehicle licensing statistics (year-end 2025) · Updated 29 Jul 2026

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Same underpinnings

Built on the Mazda Skyactiv (RWD) platform

Mazda's longitudinal-engine rear-wheel-drive premium platform underpinning the CX-60 and CX-80. Different badges, often substantially different residuals, but broadly the same mechanicals and repair cost profile.

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Common questions

Mazda CX-60, answered from the data

Is the Mazda CX-60 reliable?: The Mazda CX-60 scores 85/100 on Forecourt's MOT-based reliability measure. That is computed from 11,342 real DVSA MOT test results.
How much does a used Mazda CX-60 cost?: A 2023 Mazda CX-60 with around 30,510 miles is worth roughly £28,300 today (typical range £24,250–£32,300). Dealer forecourt prices sit higher and part-exchange offers lower; newer or lower-mileage examples cost more.
How quickly does the Mazda CX-60 depreciate?: A new Mazda CX-60 typically loses about 36% of its value over the first three years, then depreciates more slowly. Buying at three to five years old avoids the steepest part of the curve.
What insurance group is the Mazda CX-60?: The Mazda CX-60 sits in insurance group 23 of 50 — the middle of the scale. Exact premiums depend on the trim (some versions sit a few groups higher or lower), your age, postcode and no-claims history.
What goes wrong on a used Mazda CX-60?: The most common age-related issues we track for the Mazda CX-60 are: tyres & wheels (typically around 30k-60k miles, £80-£500 to put right); brakes (typically around 60k-100k miles, £150-£500 to put right); lighting & signalling (typically around 60k-100k miles, £15-£120 to put right). A full service history and a recent MOT with no advisories are the best protection.
What does the Mazda CX-60 cost to run?: Expect around 48 mpg combined on the 3.3 e-Skyactiv-D 200 Diesel, £200 a year in road tax, about £185 for a standard annual service. The full cost-of-ownership table above breaks this down per year and per mile for the exact year and mileage you choose.
Is the Mazda CX-60 ULEZ compliant?: Most petrol Mazda CX-60s from 2006 and diesels from September 2015 meet the Euro standards for London ULEZ and other UK clean-air zones, so they are generally exempt from the daily charge. Pure-electric versions are always exempt.
How many Mazda CX-60s are on UK roads?: About 9,526 Mazda CX-60s are currently taxed and on the road in the UK, from DfT vehicle-licensing data.

Answers are generated from this car's Forecourt data — DVSA MOT records, DfT licensing statistics and our valuation model — and update with the weekly data refresh.