Real example report: worked calculation, not a quotation
Mazda 5 2012
- Make
- Mazda
- Model / derivative
- 5
- Year
- 2012
- Fuel
- Diesel
- Engine
- 1.6L
- CO2
- 138 g/km
Every example on this page uses the same standard scenario: 7,400 miles/year, 3-year ownership, finance purchase, so the figures are directly comparable across vehicles.
Total cost of ownership
Source dataCalculated as the report's annual ownership cost (£4543) x the 3-year ownership period. Not a figure printed in the source report.
Cost breakdown
Every category this report covers, largest first.
Quick answers
What does it cost to own a Mazda 5 2012?
In this real 73 Auto example, total cost of ownership for this Mazda 5 2012 is £379/month (£4,543/year), based on 7,400 miles/year over a 3-year finance ownership scenario.
What are the running costs of a Mazda 5 2012?
Day-to-day running costs, including service & mot, fuel / energy and maintenance & repairs and 5 other costs, total £3,625/year (£302/month) in this example, excluding depreciation and finance.
What is the road tax (VED) for a Mazda 5 2012?
VED (road tax) for this Mazda 5 2012 is £130/year in this example.
What is the depreciation on a Mazda 5 2012?
Depreciation accounts for £651/year (14% of the total cost) for this Mazda 5 2012 in this example.
What drives this cost
For this Mazda 5 2012, Service & MOT is the largest ownership-cost category, making up 20% of the annual total (£920/year of £4,543/year). Fuel / Energy is a close second at 20%, so together these two categories account for 40% of the total. Depreciation and finance together make up 20% of the annual cost, while day-to-day running costs (fuel/energy, insurance, servicing, maintenance, tax, tyres and roadside assistance combined) make up 79%. As a diesel vehicle, fuel costs are calculated from a fuel price of £1.45/litre at 55mpg, making up 20% of the total.
What this example is
This is a worked example for one specific vehicle under the stated assumptions, not a quotation or financial advice. A different registration, condition, location, driving pattern, insurance profile or finance agreement will produce a different result. See the methodology and data sources behind this figure.
For what these figures add up to and why, see what Total Cost of Ownership means and UK car running costs.
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