Mazda CX 5 - DPF Inspection Required

[Ian187]

I'm looking at a Mazda CX 5 at a local dealer, however took it for a test drive today and the warning message "DPF Inspection Required" came up.
Also the red warning triangle popped up almost immediately after.

Few questions:
I was told the inspection light automatically comes on when the car has been driving at a slow speed for a while or short journeys etc. and the Mazda manual says this is normal and to just drive it for 15 - 20 minutes at a speed over 20mph...
Is that correct? Should I be concerned? Does "inspection" not mean anything much as opposed to a "malfunction" message?

Also does the red triangle come on as a result of that DPF message or is the red triangle a separate problem?

Also I read a lot of comments about "do not buy a diesel Mazda"... is that fair? should I avoid a diesel Mazda or is that just a few bad experiences by those posters?

For reference the car is a 64 plate, 2.2 skyactive diesel with 44,000 miles...

Thanks for any advice...

[Krikkit]

At very least I'd walk away from that one, unless it's an absolutely unicorn spec one.

[GreenV8S]

If it's throwing warnings in normal use either it's a bad car or a bad design - either way, don't make it your problem.

[Demelitia]

Ian187 said:

I'm looking at a Mazda CX 5 at a local dealer, however took it for a test drive today and the warning message "DPF Inspection Required" came up.
Also the red warning triangle popped up almost immediately after.

Few questions:
I was told the inspection light automatically comes on when the car has been driving at a slow speed for a while or short journeys etc. and the Mazda manual says this is normal and to just drive it for 15 - 20 minutes at a speed over 20mph...
Is that correct? Should I be concerned? Does "inspection" not mean anything much as opposed to a "malfunction" message?

Also does the red triangle come on as a result of that DPF message or is the red triangle a separate problem?

Also I read a lot of comments about "do not buy a diesel Mazda"... is that fair? should I avoid a diesel Mazda or is that just a few bad experiences by those posters?

For reference the car is a 64 plate, 2.2 skyactive diesel with 44,000 miles...

Thanks for any advice...

The 2.2 Mazda diesel is the one that keeps popping up as having issues with regen related dpf issues, oil dilution/rising oil levels and general big bill problems.

If it’s cropped up at that age already, I’d move on.

[Ian187]

Thanks all, yep thinking I don't need hassle from a car on day 1.
Will check out other options...
Cheers

[stevieturbo]

lol...ask the seller to show you in the manual where it says that warning lights when driving is perfectly normal.

[Nickp82]

I guess as it’s at a dealer it may have been moved short distances a few times and DPF has a few failed regens but even as an owner and general fan of them , I wouldn’t get involved with it personally.