Used Mazda 6 Buying Checklist

What to check on a used Mazda 6: its known faults, what it is advertised for, its service interval and the paperwork.

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The Mazda 6 checklist

  1. Before you go 0/5
  2. Inspection 0/17
  3. Test drive 0/5
  4. Paperwork 0/7
  5. After you buy 0/6

  1. Before you go

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    What a 2012 Mazda 6 is advertised for

    Asking price
    $6k to $11k
    Odometer
    120k to 220k km

    Asking prices, not sale prices: the middle 60% of the 426 advertised in the last 12 months, one listing per car.

  2. Inspection

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    What to check on a Mazda 6

    The Mazda 6's known problems, in full

  3. Test drive

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  4. Paperwork

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    Money owing and write-offs on the Mazda 6

    4% had money owing
    11% were recorded as written off

    Of about 570 used Mazda 6 checked on Carify since November 2023. Every car checked: 9% had money owing and 13% were written off.

    These are cars people chose to check before buying, so they are not a share of every Mazda 6 on the road. Money owing is what was registered against the car on the day it was checked.

    Where to find the VIN on a Mazda

    Mazda3 (BP) · where to find the VIN
    Line drawing of a Mazda3 hatch (BP), numbered where the VIN is
    1. 1. Lower door pillar. Open the front door to see the plate.
    2. 2. Floor, under a carpet flap. Beside the front seat, stamped in.
    3. 3. Base of the windscreen. Passenger side. Read it from outside.

    Drawn on one Mazda model: others may differ, and the owner's manual lists the places. Reading a Mazda VIN

    Older cars also carry a compliance plate, usually under the bonnet or on a door pillar. A car supplied new since mid 2021 may have none: it is entered on the Register of Approved Vehicles instead.

    Run these checks in one go

    The history report checks for finance owing, write-offs, theft and odometer rollbacks.

    Average rating of 4.9/5 on ProductReview.com.au

  5. After you buy

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    What it costs on top of the price

    It opens on $8,500, the middle of what a 2012 Mazda 6 is advertised for. Put in the price you're offered for the stamp duty, the transfer fee and a year's rego.

    Is the car worth more than the price?
    Stamp duty (motor vehicle duty)
    $255

    Up to $45,000: $3 per $100 or part of $100 of the whole value

    Transfer fee
    $42
    Rego, 12 months (estimate)
    $375

    A private car of 1,151 to 1,500 kg tare, less the $100 private vehicle discount on renewals. CTP insurance (the green slip) is bought separately from an insurer and is not included.

    On top of the price
    $672

    Duty at Revenue NSW rates as at 27 October 2026 (revenue.nsw.gov.au).

    How stamp duty works in NSW

Questions

What should I check when buying a used Mazda 6?

On a Mazda 6, check takata airbags; cold start; dashboard, on top of the checks for any used car: the body, tyres and engine, a test drive, and the paperwork for money owing, a write-off and the odometer.

How much is a used Mazda 6?

Most 2012 Mazda 6 are advertised at $6,000 to $11,000, with 120,000 to 220,000 km on the odometer. Prices depend on the year, the kilometres, the badge and the condition.

How many used Mazda 6 have money owing or a write-off?

Of about 570 used Mazda 6 checked on Carify since November 2023, 4% had money owing and 11% were recorded as written off. Across every car checked it was 9% and 13%.

About these numbers: the asking prices and odometer readings of Mazda 6 advertised for sale in the 12 months to November 2026, one listing per car. They are asking prices, not sale prices. The checklist for any used car.