MOT reliability
Mazda Rx-7
4,058 vehicles · 26,609 completed MOT tests analysed
75%
MOT pass rate
Based on 4,058 Mazda Rx-7 vehicles and 26,609 completed MOT tests, the Mazda Rx-7 has an overall 75% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 97,538 miles.
4,058
Vehicles
26,609
MOT tests
2,327
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Mazda Rx-7 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mazda Rx-7 MOT tests:
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Other89%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
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Brakes6%
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Emissions & nuisance6%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
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Steering3%
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Lamps & electrical2%
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Body & structure1%
Mazda Rx-7 pass rate by age
How the Mazda Rx-7's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 599 | 74% |
| 2 | 756 | 72% |
| 3 | 855 | 73% |
| 4 | 806 | 73% |
| 5 | 751 | 76% |
| 6 | 692 | 75% |
| 7 | 682 | 77% |
| 8 | 733 | 76% |
| 9 | 682 | 76% |
| 10 | 686 | 76% |
| 11 | 766 | 76% |
| 12 | 839 | 77% |
| 13 | 975 | 75% |
| 14 | 1,213 | 76% |
| 15 | 1,161 | 75% |
| 16 | 1,152 | 74% |
| 17 | 1,230 | 74% |
| 18 | 1,180 | 72% |
| 19 | 1,061 | 74% |
| 20 | 976 | 73% |
Fuel types: Petrol (4,049), Diesel (5), Other (3), Gas Diesel (1)
Most common Mazda Rx-7 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mazda Rx-7 MOT tests:
- Oil leak (718 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (664 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (663 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (660 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (521 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (503 times)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (487 times)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (486 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (485 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (475 times)
- Exhaust noisy (7.1.4) (422 times)
- Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b) (412 times)
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (397 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (374 times)
- Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (371 times)
Mazda Rx-7 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 5 | 60% | 125,954 |
| 2021 | 5 | 19 | 74% | 117,750 |
| 2020 | 8 | 33 | 82% | 87,804 |
| 2019 | 14 | 48 | 96% | 89,364 |
| 2018 | 17 | 76 | 87% | 105,555 |
| 2017 | 23 | 153 | 81% | 89,435 |
| 2016 | 11 | 66 | 83% | 69,931 |
| 2015 | 24 | 182 | 81% | 85,935 |
| 2014 | 17 | 111 | 72% | 81,639 |
| 2013 | 9 | 67 | 75% | 98,090 |
| 2012 | 7 | 63 | 76% | 81,287 |
| 2011 | 17 | 138 | 83% | 122,143 |
| 2010 | 19 | 134 | 75% | 76,408 |
| 2009 | 27 | 236 | 76% | 114,073 |
| 2008 | 47 | 339 | 74% | 133,744 |
| 2007 | 88 | 780 | 75% | 104,708 |
| 2006 | 105 | 828 | 79% | 104,326 |
| 2005 | 207 | 1,763 | 76% | 108,592 |
| 2004 | 259 | 2,056 | 74% | 92,312 |
| 2003 | 219 | 1,986 | 78% | 95,260 |
| 2002 | 74 | 521 | 79% | 90,564 |
| 2001 | 45 | 343 | 83% | 87,090 |
| 2000 | 51 | 324 | 78% | 85,422 |
| 1999 | 134 | 918 | 77% | 86,147 |
| 1998 | 111 | 820 | 79% | 93,087 |
| 1997 | 83 | 400 | 78% | 90,881 |
| 1996 | 78 | 522 | 80% | 94,028 |
| 1995 | 167 | 1,133 | 75% | 92,942 |
| 1994 | 187 | 1,250 | 75% | 89,685 |
| 1993 | 261 | 1,790 | 73% | 102,042 |
| 1992 | 380 | 2,280 | 76% | 97,107 |
| 1991 | 92 | 638 | 75% | 102,801 |
| 1990 | 188 | 1,435 | 74% | 96,592 |
| 1989 | 201 | 1,354 | 72% | 107,773 |
| 1988 | 93 | 446 | 65% | 100,456 |
| 1987 | 62 | 291 | 61% | 97,410 |
| 1986 | 93 | 607 | 71% | 95,207 |
| 1985 | 136 | 841 | 71% | 99,040 |
| 1984 | 123 | 729 | 74% | 97,548 |
| 1983 | 72 | 397 | 67% | 103,993 |
| 1982 | 37 | 228 | 75% | 118,598 |
| 1981 | 22 | 126 | 75% | 74,293 |
| 1980 | 10 | 64 | 75% | 71,388 |
| 1979 | 5 | 26 | 77% | 25,966 |
| 1978 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 5,234 |
| 1975 | 1 | 29 | 62% | 54,821 |
| 1971 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 66,098 |
Mazda Rx-7 reliability FAQ
Across 4,058 Mazda Rx-7 vehicles in our MOT data,
75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about
1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mazda Rx-7 MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).
The typical Mazda Rx-7 in our data has covered around
97,538 miles.
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